Germany vs Kazakhstan: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Germany
5.7%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
5.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
154th
Kazakhstan rank
155th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Germany ranks 154th and Kazakhstan ranks 155th of 155 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 11.3% | 4.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.9% | 2.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Germany, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Germany ranks 154th and Kazakhstan ranks 155th 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.