Canada vs Colombia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Canada
10.2%
in 2023
Colombia
9.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
138th
Colombia rank
141st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 141st of 155 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 42.8% | 33.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 25.6% | 14.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.7% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.9% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 10.2% against 9.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Canada ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 141st 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.