Hungary vs Romania: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Hungary
19.1%
in 2022
Romania
19.0%
in 2022
Hungary rank
101st
Romania rank
102nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.1% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 101st and Romania ranks 102nd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 19.2% | 9.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 18.5% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 17.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.7% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 19.1% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Hungary ranks 101st 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.