Lebanon vs Nicaragua: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Lebanon
32.1%
in 2021
Nicaragua
32.0%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
58th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Lebanon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 32.1% against 32.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 3.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 33.4% | 11.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 37.6% | 14.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 36.7% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Lebanon or Nicaragua?
- Lebanon, at 32.1% against 32.0% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Lebanon and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Nicaragua rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lebanon ranks 56th 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.