Argentina vs Poland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Argentina
12.9%
in 2023
Poland
12.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
129th
Poland rank
131st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Argentina
- Poland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 129th and Poland ranks 131st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.1% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.5% | 1.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Argentina or Poland?
- Argentina, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Argentina and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Poland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Argentina ranks 129th and Poland ranks 131st 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.