Portugal vs Türkiye: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Portugal
21.1%
in 2023
Türkiye
20.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
93rd
Türkiye rank
94th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Türkiye ahead.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Türkiye ranks 94th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 44.8% | 18.6% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 32.2% | 9.4% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 37.0% | 7.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.7% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 23.5% | 1.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.6% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Portugal, at 21.1% against 20.9% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Portugal and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and Türkiye ranks 94th 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.