Costa Rica vs Egypt: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Costa Rica
26.8%
in 2023
Egypt
27.2%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Egypt rank
70th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Egypt ranks 70th of 155 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8% | 22.4% | 29.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 22.6% | 19.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 22.1% | 18.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 26.6% | 16.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 25.4% | 21.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 27.2% against 26.8% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Egypt ranks 70th 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.