Kenya vs Tanzania: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Tanzania
17.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
106th
Tanzania rank
109th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.4% against 17.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 155 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 21.3% | 10.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 18.8% | 5.3% | 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 Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 18.4% against 17.5% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.