Cyprus vs Zambia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2023
Zambia
28.0%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.0% against 27.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 32.9% | 2.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 41.0% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 41.1% | 12.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 30.2% | 2.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cyprus or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.0% against 27.4% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cyprus and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.