Nicaragua vs Trinidad and Tobago: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Nicaragua
32.0%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
32.1%
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
58th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
55th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Nicaragua
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 32.1% against 32.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 30.1% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 28.5% | 9.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Nicaragua or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 32.1% against 32.0% in Nicaragua as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th 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.