Latvia vs Romania: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Latvia
19.2%
in 2023
Romania
19.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
100th
Romania rank
102nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 100th and Romania ranks 102nd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 20.7% | 3.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 19.2% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Latvia ranks 100th and Romania ranks 102nd 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.