Paraguay vs Somalia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Paraguay
41.5%
in 2023
Somalia
42.0%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
22nd
Somalia rank
21st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Paraguay
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 42.0% against 41.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Somalia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 54.7% | 6.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Paraguay or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 42.0% against 41.5% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Paraguay and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Somalia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 21st 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.