How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.

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.

Japan vs United States: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Japan

0.1968

in 2020

United States

0.1978

in 2020

Japan rank

74th

United States rank

73rd

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

Japan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1978 against 0.1968 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 74th and United States ranks 73rd of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1729	0.2175	0.0446	United States
2000s	0.1784	0.1842	0.0057	United States
2010s	0.1914	0.1985	0.0071	United States
2020s	0.1968	0.1978	0.001	United States

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, Japan or United States?: United States, at 0.1978 against 0.1968 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Japan and United States?: 0.001, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: Japan ranks 74th and United States ranks 73rd 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: 19 August 2026

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