Belize vs Botswana: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Belize
52.4%
in 2017
Botswana
54.0%
in 2023
Belize rank
4th
Botswana rank
3rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 54.0% against 52.4% in Belize, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 32.1% | 24.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 42.7% | 6.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 54.0% against 52.4% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Belize and Botswana?
- 1.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Belize ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 3rd 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.