Cyprus vs Egypt: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2023
Egypt
27.2%
in 2015
Cyprus rank
69th
Egypt rank
70th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Egypt
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.4% against 27.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 69th and Egypt ranks 70th of 155 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 21.8% | 17.4% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 22.6% | 14.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 22.1% | 12.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.6% | 6.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.4% | 3.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cyprus or Egypt?
- Cyprus, at 27.4% against 27.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cyprus and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Egypt rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 69th 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.