How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bangladesh?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Armenia vs Bangladesh: Employee compensation as share of government spending

Armenia

19.3%

in 2023

Bangladesh

20.3%

in 2021

Armenia rank

99th

Bangladesh rank

97th

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

Armenia
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20.3% against 19.3% in Armenia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Armenia ranks 99th and Bangladesh ranks 97th of 155 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.0%	22.8%	1.8%	Bangladesh
2010s	21.8%	22.8%	1.0%	Bangladesh
2020s	18.8%	21.4%	2.6%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Armenia or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, at 20.3% against 19.3% in Armenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Armenia and Bangladesh?: 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bangladesh?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Bangladesh rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?: Armenia ranks 99th and Bangladesh ranks 97th 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.