Tanzania vs Uganda: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Tanzania
17.5%
in 2024
Uganda
17.4%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
109th
Uganda rank
110th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 110th of 155 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Tanzania ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 110th 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.