Luxembourg vs Portugal: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2023
Portugal
21.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
96th
Portugal rank
93rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 93rd of 155 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 26.2% | 6.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 23.0% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 29.8% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 29.1% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 21.6% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 93rd 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.