Guatemala vs Togo: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Guatemala
32.0%
in 2023
Togo
31.7%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
57th
Togo rank
59th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Guatemala
- Togo
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.0% against 31.7% in Togo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Togo ahead.
Guatemala ranks 57th and Togo ranks 59th of 155 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 33.6% | 7.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 37.9% | 4.5% | Togo |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 35.3% | 2.5% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Guatemala or Togo?
- Guatemala, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Guatemala and Togo?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Togo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Togo rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Guatemala ranks 57th and Togo ranks 59th 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.