Colombia vs Mexico: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Colombia
9.8%
in 2023
Mexico
9.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
141st
Mexico rank
144th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 144th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 17.8% | 25.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 14.8% | 17.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Colombia ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 144th 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.