Brazil vs Spain: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Brazil
6.6%
in 2023
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
151st
Spain rank
152nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 151st and Spain ranks 152nd of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 1.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Brazil ranks 151st and Spain ranks 152nd 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.