Equatorial Guinea vs Uruguay: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Equatorial Guinea
21.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
22.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
90th
Uruguay rank
87th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.2% against 21.7% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 23.4% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 24.9% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.6% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Equatorial Guinea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.2% against 21.7% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.