Bahrain vs Cape Verde: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bahrain
39.5%
in 2020
Cape Verde
39.9%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
29th
Cape Verde rank
27th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bahrain
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 39.9% against 39.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 29th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 36.7% | 15.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 40.6% | 4.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.9% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bahrain or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 39.9% against 39.5% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bahrain and Cape Verde?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cape Verde?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Cape Verde rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bahrain ranks 29th and Cape Verde ranks 27th 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.