Panama vs Philippines: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Panama
34.3%
in 2021
Philippines
35.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
48th
Philippines rank
46th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 35.0% against 34.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 36.5% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 34.1% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 35.0% against 34.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Panama ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 46th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.