Kenya vs Singapore: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Singapore
18.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Singapore rank
104th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 104th of 155 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 25.8% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 18.5% | 5.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Kenya or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kenya and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 104th 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.