Germany vs Spain: Share of employee compensation in public spending
Germany
5.72
in 2022
Spain
5.93
in 2023
Germany rank
154th
Spain rank
152nd
Share of employee compensation in public spending over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.93 against 5.72 in Germany, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd of 155 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.83 | 32.66 | 21.83 | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.85 | 24.29 | 15.44 | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 12.72 | 6.03 | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 7.73 | 1.61 | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 6.88 | 0.6101 | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.94 | 0.1653 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employee compensation in public spending, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.93 against 5.72 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employee compensation in public spending between Germany and Spain?
- 0.21, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Germany ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.