Bulgaria vs Singapore: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bulgaria
18.0%
in 2023
Singapore
18.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
107th
Singapore rank
104th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.8% against 18.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 104th of 155 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 32.9% | 23.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 29.8% | 10.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 27.1% | 8.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.5% | 0.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bulgaria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.8% against 18.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 0.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 104th 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.