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
0102030197219972023

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.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed