Bahamas vs Ireland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bahamas
25.9%
in 2023
Ireland
26.6%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
76th
Ireland rank
74th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bahamas
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 25.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 74th of 155 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 15.5% | 37.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 20.8% | 21.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 24.5% | 13.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bahamas or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 25.9% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bahamas and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Ireland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bahamas ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 74th 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.