Nicaragua vs Togo: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Nicaragua
32.0%
in 2023
Togo
31.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
58th
Togo rank
59th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Nicaragua
- Togo
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.0% against 31.7% in Togo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Togo ranks 59th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.6% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.9% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Nicaragua or Togo?
- Nicaragua, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Nicaragua and Togo?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Togo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Togo rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th 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.