Argentina vs Nepal: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Argentina
12.9%
in 2023
Nepal
14.1%
in 2021
Argentina rank
129th
Nepal rank
127th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Argentina
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.1% against 12.9% in Argentina, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 129th and Nepal ranks 127th of 155 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 21.5% | 9.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 14.6% | 4.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Argentina or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 14.1% against 12.9% in Argentina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Argentina and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Nepal rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Argentina ranks 129th and Nepal ranks 127th 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.