Belgium vs Germany: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Belgium
5.9%
in 2022
Germany
5.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
153rd
Germany rank
154th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 153rd and Germany ranks 154th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Belgium ranks 153rd and Germany ranks 154th 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.