Ethiopia vs Norway: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ethiopia
14.8%
in 2023
Norway
14.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
118th
Norway rank
121st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ethiopia
- Norway
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.8% against 14.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Norway ranks 121st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 9.1% | 30.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.7% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 15.6% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ethiopia or Norway?
- Ethiopia, at 14.8% against 14.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ethiopia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Norway rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Norway ranks 121st 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.