Azerbaijan vs Georgia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Azerbaijan
14.2%
in 2022
Georgia
14.4%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
125th
Georgia rank
123rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Georgia ranks 123rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 2.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 18.5% | 3.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 1.5% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Azerbaijan or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 14.4% against 14.2% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Azerbaijan and Georgia?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Georgia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Georgia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Georgia ranks 123rd 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.