How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Croatia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Croatia: Employee compensation as share of government spending

Azerbaijan

14.2%

in 2022

Croatia

14.5%

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

125th

Croatia rank

122nd

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

Azerbaijan
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Croatia ranks 122nd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.1%	23.2%	11.1%	Croatia
2000s	18.6%	16.4%	2.2%	Azerbaijan
2010s	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	Croatia
2020s	14.4%	15.1%	0.7%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Azerbaijan or Croatia?: Croatia, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Azerbaijan and Croatia?: 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Croatia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Croatia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?: Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Croatia ranks 122nd 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.