Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Burkina Faso
40.7%
in 2023
Somalia
42.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Somalia rank
21st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 42.0% against 40.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3% | 54.7% | 9.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.7% | 0.1% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 42.0% 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 Somalia?
- 1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st 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.