Albania vs Türkiye: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Albania
20.5%
in 2023
Türkiye
20.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
95th
Türkiye rank
94th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Albania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Türkiye ahead.
Albania ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 94th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 27.9% | 15.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 1.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.6% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Albania or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Albania and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Türkiye rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Albania ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 94th 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.