Ethiopia vs Lithuania: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ethiopia
14.8%
in 2023
Lithuania
15.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
118th
Lithuania rank
117th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ethiopia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 117th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 15.6% | 22.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 15.7% | 4.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 15.3% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ethiopia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ethiopia and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Lithuania rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 117th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.