Bhutan vs El Salvador: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bhutan
40.4%
in 2020
El Salvador
40.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
25th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.9% against 40.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bhutan ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 64.3% | 25.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 43.4% | 5.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 41.2% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 34.6% | 5.8% | 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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 40.9% against 40.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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.