Ghana vs Zambia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ghana
28.3%
in 2022
Zambia
28.0%
in 2021
Ghana rank
66th
Zambia rank
67th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 41.0% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 41.1% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 30.2% | 2.8% | 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 Zambia?
- Ghana, at 28.3% against 28.0% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.