Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Singapore
18.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.9%
in 2023
Singapore rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 21.4% | 11.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.2% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 27.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 24.6% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.9% against 18.8% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Singapore ranks 104th 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.