Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kyrgyzstan
43.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
19th
Lesotho rank
18th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.7% against 43.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 43.4% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 44.7% against 43.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 18th 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.