Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bhutan
40.4%
in 2020
Cape Verde
39.9%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
25th
Cape Verde rank
27th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 40.4% against 39.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.7% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 40.6% | 3.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.9% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Bhutan, at 40.4% against 39.9% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 27th 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.