Afghanistan vs Philippines: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Afghanistan
34.0%
in 2017
Philippines
35.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
49th
Philippines rank
46th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Afghanistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 35.0% against 34.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 34.7% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 36.0% | 7.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Afghanistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 35.0% against 34.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 1.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.