Barbados vs Iceland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Barbados
24.7%
in 2016
Iceland
23.8%
in 2023
Barbados rank
80th
Iceland rank
82nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 24.7% against 23.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 155 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 25.3% | 8.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.4% | 5.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Barbados or Iceland?
- Barbados, at 24.7% against 23.8% in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Barbados and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Barbados ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd 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.