Chile vs Latvia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Chile
19.9%
in 2023
Latvia
19.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
98th
Latvia rank
100th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Chile
- Latvia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 100th of 155 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 19.7% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.9% | 4.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 0.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Chile or Latvia?
- Chile, at 19.9% against 19.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Chile and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Chile ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 100th 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.