Botswana vs Iraq: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Botswana
54.0%
in 2023
Iraq
51.9%
in 2019
Botswana rank
3rd
Iraq rank
5th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 54.0% against 51.9% in Iraq, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 5th of 155 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Botswana or Iraq?
- Botswana, at 54.0% against 51.9% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Botswana and Iraq?
- 2.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 5th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.