Bahrain vs Cambodia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bahrain
39.5%
in 2020
Cambodia
38.9%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
29th
Cambodia rank
32nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bahrain
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 39.5% against 38.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 29th and Cambodia ranks 32nd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 36.6% | 17.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.1% | 3.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 45.3% | 5.8% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bahrain or Cambodia?
- Bahrain, at 39.5% against 38.9% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bahrain and Cambodia?
- 0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cambodia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Cambodia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bahrain ranks 29th and Cambodia ranks 32nd 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.