Ghana vs Ukraine: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ghana
28.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
28.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
66th
Ukraine rank
64th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ghana
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 28.6% against 28.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 64th of 155 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 14.7% | 25.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 12.8% | 24.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 21.3% | 10.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ghana or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 28.6% against 28.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ghana and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Ukraine rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 64th 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.