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
10203040197219972023

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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Indicator
Employee compensation as share of government spending
Unit
% of expense
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.