Barbados vs Congo: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Barbados
24.7%
in 2016
Congo
25.9%
in 2021
Barbados rank
80th
Congo rank
77th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 25.9% against 24.7% in Barbados, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 80th and Congo ranks 77th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 22.2% | 11.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 27.4% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Barbados or Congo?
- Congo, at 25.9% against 24.7% in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Barbados and Congo?
- 1.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Congo rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Barbados ranks 80th and Congo ranks 77th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.