Australia vs Mexico: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Australia
9.5%
in 2022
Mexico
9.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
Mexico rank
144th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and Mexico ranks 144th of 155 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 21.1% | 17.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 14.8% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.7% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Mexico ranks 144th 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.