El Salvador vs Portugal: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

El Salvador
0.8286
in 2020
Portugal
0.798
in 2020
El Salvador rank
22nd
Portugal rank
25th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Portugal
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.8286 against 0.798 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0306.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

El Salvador ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.817 0.8379 0.0209 Portugal
2010s 0.8277 0.8086 0.0191 El Salvador
2020s 0.8286 0.798 0.0306 El Salvador

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, El Salvador or Portugal?
El Salvador, at 0.8286 against 0.798 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between El Salvador and Portugal?
0.0306, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th 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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