Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.7% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.6% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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.