How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Argentina vs India: Employee compensation as share of government spending

Argentina

12.9%

in 2023

India

12.1%

in 2022

Argentina rank

129th

India rank

132nd

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

Argentina
India

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12.9% against 12.1% in India, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 129th and India ranks 132nd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.3%	10.7%	7.6%	Argentina
2000s	12.7%	9.4%	3.3%	Argentina
2010s	12.7%	9.2%	3.4%	Argentina
2020s	11.4%	12.1%	0.6%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Argentina or India?: Argentina, at 12.9% against 12.1% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Argentina and India?: 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?: Argentina ranks 129th and India ranks 132nd 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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Indicator: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.