Belgium vs Brazil: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Belgium
5.9%
in 2022
Brazil
6.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
153rd
Brazil rank
151st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 153rd and Brazil ranks 151st of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Belgium ranks 153rd and Brazil ranks 151st 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.