Bulgaria vs Uganda: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bulgaria
18.0%
in 2023
Uganda
17.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
107th
Uganda rank
110th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Uganda
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 110th of 155 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.7% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bulgaria or Uganda?
- Bulgaria, at 18.0% against 17.4% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uganda rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 110th 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.