Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Burkina Faso
40.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
40.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 40.7% against 40.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 48.7% | 5.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Burkina Faso, at 40.7% against 40.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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.