Thailand vs Uruguay: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Thailand
22.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
22.2%
in 2023
Thailand rank
85th
Uruguay rank
87th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Thailand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22.6% against 22.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 33.0% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 27.4% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 17.1% | 24.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 21.9% | 13.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 24.9% | 4.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 23.2% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Thailand or Uruguay?
- Thailand, at 22.6% against 22.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Thailand and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Uruguay rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Thailand ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.