Bolivia vs Thailand: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bolivia
22.2%
in 2007
Thailand
22.6%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
88th
Thailand rank
85th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bolivia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22.6% against 22.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 85th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.1% | 37.2% | 10.9% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 41.9% | 8.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 35.9% | 11.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bolivia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 22.6% against 22.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bolivia and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
- How do Bolivia and Thailand rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bolivia ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 85th 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.