Honduras vs Saudi Arabia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Honduras
48.6%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
48.5%
in 2023
Honduras rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Honduras
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 48.6% against 48.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 55.0% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 53.7% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Honduras or Saudi Arabia?
- Honduras, at 48.6% against 48.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Honduras and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Honduras ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.