Bhutan vs Saint Lucia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bhutan
40.4%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
40.4%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
25th
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bhutan
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 40.4% against 40.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 155 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 49.8% | 12.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 43.7% | 6.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bhutan or Saint Lucia?
- Bhutan, at 40.4% against 40.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bhutan and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Saint Lucia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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.