Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Burkina Faso
40.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
40.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
24th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.9% against 40.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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 | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.2% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 41.2% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 38.9% | 3.2% | 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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 40.9% against 40.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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.