Ecuador vs Ghana: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ecuador
28.6%
in 2022
Ghana
28.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
65th
Ghana rank
66th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.6% against 28.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 66th of 155 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 36.8% | 8.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 31.4% | 1.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 28.6% against 28.3% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 66th 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.