Kiribati vs Nicaragua: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kiribati
31.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
32.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
58th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kiribati
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.0% against 31.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 1.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 34.7% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Kiribati or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 32.0% against 31.4% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kiribati and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nicaragua?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Nicaragua rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kiribati ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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.