Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Latvia
19.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.2% against 18.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 22.0% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 26.2% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 27.5% | 10.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 24.6% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Latvia ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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.