Estonia vs Peru: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Estonia
16.4%
in 2023
Peru
15.6%
in 2021
Estonia rank
113th
Peru rank
116th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Estonia
- Peru
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16.4% against 15.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Estonia ranks 113th and Peru ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 20.8% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 20.4% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.7% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Estonia or Peru?
- Estonia, at 16.4% against 15.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Estonia and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Peru rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 113th and Peru ranks 116th 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.