Armenia vs Hungary: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Armenia
19.3%
in 2023
Hungary
19.1%
in 2022
Armenia rank
99th
Hungary rank
101st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Armenia
- Hungary
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 101st of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 13.1% | 7.9% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.5% | 5.3% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Armenia or Hungary?
- Armenia, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Armenia and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Hungary?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Hungary rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 101st 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.