Afghanistan vs Macau, China: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Afghanistan
34.0%
in 2017
Macau, China
33.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
49th
Macau, China rank
52nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Afghanistan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 34.0% against 33.4% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Macau, China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Macau, China ranks 52nd of 155 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 38.3% | 11.6% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 30.4% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Afghanistan or Macau, China?
- Afghanistan, at 34.0% against 33.4% in Macau, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Afghanistan and Macau, China?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Macau, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Macau, China rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Macau, China ranks 52nd 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.