Armenia vs Latvia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Armenia
19.3%
in 2023
Latvia
19.2%
in 2023
Armenia rank
99th
Latvia rank
100th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Armenia
- Latvia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Armenia ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 100th of 155 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.3% | 1.7% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.9% | 4.9% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Armenia or Latvia?
- Armenia, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Armenia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Latvia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 100th 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.