Bulgaria vs Greece: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bulgaria
18.0%
in 2023
Greece
18.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
107th
Greece rank
105th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Greece ranks 105th of 155 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 21.3% | 9.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.5% | 3.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 20.8% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.6% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Greece ranks 105th 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.