Croatia vs Rwanda: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Croatia
14.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
124th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Croatia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Croatia ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 124th of 155 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 40.3% | 20.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 20.8% | 5.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.5% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Croatia or Rwanda?
- Croatia, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Croatia and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Rwanda rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Croatia ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 124th 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.