Egypt vs Zambia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Egypt
27.2%
in 2015
Zambia
28.0%
in 2021
Egypt rank
70th
Zambia rank
67th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.0% against 27.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 41.3% | 14.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 43.7% | 18.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Egypt or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.0% against 27.2% in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Egypt and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Egypt ranks 70th 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.