Jamaica vs Senegal: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jamaica
38.0%
in 2020
Senegal
37.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
36th
Senegal rank
39th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jamaica
- Senegal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 38.0% against 37.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 39th of 155 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.5% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 34.8% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Jamaica or Senegal?
- Jamaica, at 38.0% against 37.1% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Jamaica and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 39th 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.