Lebanon vs Togo: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Lebanon
32.1%
in 2021
Togo
31.7%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
56th
Togo rank
59th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Lebanon
- Togo
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 32.1% against 31.7% in Togo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 56th and Togo ranks 59th of 155 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 33.6% | 12.6% | Togo |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 37.9% | 15.2% | Togo |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 39.3% | 7.3% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Lebanon or Togo?
- Lebanon, at 32.1% against 31.7% in Togo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Lebanon and Togo?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Togo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Togo rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lebanon ranks 56th and Togo ranks 59th 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.