Angola vs Namibia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Angola
39.3%
in 2019
Namibia
38.8%
in 2023
Angola rank
30th
Namibia rank
33rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 39.3% against 38.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Angola ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 52.3% | 31.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 48.1% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 44.2% | 5.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Angola or Namibia?
- Angola, at 39.3% against 38.8% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Angola and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Angola ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.