El Salvador vs Somalia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
El Salvador
40.9%
in 2023
Somalia
42.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Somalia rank
21st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 42.0% against 40.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 54.7% | 13.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 44.7% | 6.9% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 42.0% 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 Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Somalia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 21st 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.