Estonia vs Serbia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Estonia
16.4%
in 2023
Serbia
16.7%
in 2022
Estonia rank
113th
Serbia rank
112th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Estonia ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 112th of 155 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 26.4% | 9.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.4% | 1.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Estonia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Estonia and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 112th 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.