Iceland vs Kuwait: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Iceland
23.8%
in 2023
Kuwait
24.2%
in 2006
Iceland rank
82nd
Kuwait rank
81st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.2% against 23.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 81st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 32.4% | 4.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 35.8% | 4.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 32.0% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24.2% against 23.8% in Iceland as of 2006.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2006.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 81st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.