Romania vs Sri Lanka: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Romania
19.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
18.9%
in 2023
Romania rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Romania ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 21.4% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 26.2% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 27.5% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 26.4% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 18.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Romania ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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.