Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Democratic Republic of Congo
37.4%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
38.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Guinea-Bissau rank
35th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 38.4% against 37.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 155 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 46.0% | 3.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 38.4% against 37.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th 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.