India vs Russia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
India
12.1%
in 2022
Russia
11.9%
in 2020
India rank
132nd
Russia rank
134th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 132nd and Russia ranks 134th of 155 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 16.8% | 7.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 15.2% | 6.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, India or Russia?
- India, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between India and Russia?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- India ranks 132nd and Russia ranks 134th 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.