Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Burkina Faso
40.7%
in 2023
Cape Verde
39.9%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Cape Verde rank
27th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 40.7% against 39.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 36.7% | 6.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.6% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 39.9% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Burkina Faso, at 40.7% against 39.9% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Cape Verde ranks 27th 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.