El Salvador vs Paraguay: Employee compensation as share of government spending
El Salvador
40.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
41.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
22nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 41.5% against 40.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 51.4% | 13.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 53.6% | 12.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 46.2% | 7.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 41.5% against 40.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.