Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cape Verde
39.9%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
40.4%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
27th
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 40.4% against 39.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 155 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 48.8% | 12.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 43.7% | 3.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cape Verde or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 40.4% against 39.9% in Cape Verde as of 2017.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th 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.