What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Republic of Moldova and Sweden?

0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Sweden: Employee compensation as share of government spending

Republic of Moldova

9.5%

in 2023

Sweden

9.2%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova rank

143rd

Sweden rank

145th

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

Republic of Moldova
Sweden

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 145th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	Sweden
2000s	15.0%	9.2%	5.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	12.4%	9.2%	3.2%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	10.9%	9.1%	1.8%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Republic of Moldova or Sweden?: Republic of Moldova, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Republic of Moldova and Sweden?: 0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sweden rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?: Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd 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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Indicator: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.