Bahamas vs Congo: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bahamas
25.9%
in 2023
Congo
25.9%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
76th
Congo rank
77th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bahamas
- Congo
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 25.9% against 25.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 76th and Congo ranks 77th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 22.6% | 19.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 27.6% | 10.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 27.2% | 1.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bahamas or Congo?
- Bahamas, at 25.9% against 25.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bahamas and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Congo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Congo rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bahamas ranks 76th and Congo ranks 77th 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.