El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
El Salvador
40.9%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
40.4%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
23rd
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.9% against 40.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 155 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 49.8% | 6.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 43.7% | 2.4% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- El Salvador, at 40.9% against 40.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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.