Belgium vs Canada: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Belgium
0.1731
in 2020
Canada
0.1618
in 2020
Belgium rank
76th
Canada rank
77th

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
00.050.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1731 against 0.1618 in Canada, a difference of 0.0113.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 76th and Canada ranks 77th of 79 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2398 0.1614 0.0785 Belgium
2000s 0.213 0.1708 0.0422 Belgium
2010s 0.1866 0.1618 0.0248 Belgium
2020s 0.1731 0.1618 0.0113 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's, Belgium or Canada?
Belgium, at 0.1731 against 0.1618 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Belgium and Canada?
0.0113, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Belgium ranks 76th and Canada ranks 77th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed

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