Romania vs Singapore: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Romania
19.0%
in 2022
Singapore
18.8%
in 2023
Romania rank
102nd
Singapore rank
104th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Romania
- Singapore
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Romania ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 104th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 33.9% | 29.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 32.9% | 13.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 29.8% | 11.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 27.1% | 10.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.3% | 2.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Romania or Singapore?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Romania and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Singapore?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Singapore rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Romania ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 104th 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.