Argentina vs Belarus: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Argentina
12.9%
in 2023
Belarus
14.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
129th
Belarus rank
128th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Argentina
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 14.1% against 12.9% in Argentina, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 129th and Belarus ranks 128th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Belarus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 10.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 13.5% | 2.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Argentina or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 14.1% against 12.9% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Argentina and Belarus?
- 1.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belarus?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Belarus rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Argentina ranks 129th and Belarus ranks 128th 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.