Indonesia vs Peru: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Indonesia
14.8%
in 2009
Peru
15.6%
in 2021
Indonesia rank
119th
Peru rank
116th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Indonesia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Indonesia ranks 119th and Peru ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 35.7% | 9.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 20.4% | 8.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Indonesia or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Indonesia and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Indonesia ranks 119th and Peru ranks 116th 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.