Burundi vs Eswatini: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Burundi
48.1%
in 2021
Eswatini
47.0%
in 2021
Burundi rank
10th
Eswatini rank
13th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Burundi
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 48.1% against 47.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Burundi ranks 10th and Eswatini ranks 13th of 155 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 49.9% | 13.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 50.8% | 7.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 46.7% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Burundi or Eswatini?
- Burundi, at 48.1% against 47.0% in Eswatini as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Burundi and Eswatini?
- 1.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Eswatini ranks 13th 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.