Bangladesh vs Luxembourg: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bangladesh
20.3%
in 2021
Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
97th
Luxembourg rank
96th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bangladesh
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 97th and Luxembourg ranks 96th of 155 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.1% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bangladesh or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bangladesh and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Luxembourg rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th and Luxembourg ranks 96th 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.