Chile vs Luxembourg: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Chile
19.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
98th
Luxembourg rank
96th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Chile
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Chile ranks 98th and Luxembourg ranks 96th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 21.2% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 20.5% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Chile or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Chile and Luxembourg?
- 0.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Luxembourg?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Luxembourg rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Chile ranks 98th and Luxembourg ranks 96th 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.