Canada vs Mongolia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Canada
10.2%
in 2023
Mongolia
9.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
138th
Mongolia rank
140th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Canada
- Mongolia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 138th and Mongolia ranks 140th of 155 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.8% | 1.2% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 22.8% | 11.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 20.2% | 9.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 12.0% | 3.8% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Canada or Mongolia?
- Canada, at 10.2% against 9.9% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Canada and Mongolia?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Mongolia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Canada ranks 138th and Mongolia ranks 140th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.