Mexico vs Sweden: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Mexico
9.2%
in 2023
Sweden
9.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
144th
Sweden rank
145th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.2% against 9.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 145th of 155 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 10.8% | 24.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 6.7% | 15.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 7.0% | 14.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.8% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 9.2% against 9.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Mexico and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 145th 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.