Bhutan vs Burkina Faso: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bhutan
40.4%
in 2020
Burkina Faso
40.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
25th
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 40.7% against 40.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 155 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 42.9% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 46.0% | 9.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 48.5% | 8.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bhutan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 40.7% against 40.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bhutan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Burkina Faso?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Burkina Faso rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 24th 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.