Kyrgyzstan vs Somalia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kyrgyzstan
43.6%
in 2023
Somalia
42.0%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
19th
Somalia rank
21st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Somalia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 43.6% against 42.0% in Somalia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Somalia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.0% | 54.7% | 15.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.7% | 1.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Kyrgyzstan or Somalia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 43.6% against 42.0% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kyrgyzstan and Somalia?
- 1.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Somalia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 21st 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.