Albania vs Portugal: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Albania
20.5%
in 2023
Portugal
21.1%
in 2023
Albania rank
95th
Portugal rank
93rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Albania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Albania ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 93rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 29.3% | 16.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 30.5% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.2% | 3.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 0.1% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Albania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Albania and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Albania ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 93rd 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.