Australia vs Colombia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Australia
9.5%
in 2022
Colombia
9.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
Colombia rank
141st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and Colombia ranks 141st of 155 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 42.8% | 35.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 25.6% | 15.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Colombia ranks 141st 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.