Germany vs Spain: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Germany
5.7%
in 2022
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
154th
Spain rank
152nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 21.8% | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 24.3% | 15.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.7% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Germany and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Germany ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd 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.