Australia vs Mongolia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Australia
9.5%
in 2022
Mongolia
9.9%
in 2021
Australia rank
142nd
Mongolia rank
140th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 9.9% against 9.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 142nd and Mongolia ranks 140th of 155 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 10.8% | 7.1% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 22.8% | 12.5% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 20.2% | 9.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Australia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 9.9% against 9.5% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Australia and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Mongolia ranks 140th 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.