Greece vs Romania: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Greece
18.4%
in 2023
Romania
19.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
105th
Romania rank
102nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 105th and Romania ranks 102nd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 4.3% | 24.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 18.4% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.5% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.1% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 20.7% | 2.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Greece and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Greece ranks 105th and Romania ranks 102nd 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.