Colombia vs Mongolia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Colombia
9.8%
in 2023
Mongolia
9.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
141st
Mongolia rank
140th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Colombia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 141st and Mongolia ranks 140th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 12.1% | 30.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 27.0% | 1.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 20.2% | 7.5% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1.9% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Colombia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Colombia and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Colombia ranks 141st 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.