Bahamas vs Mauritius: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bahamas
25.9%
in 2023
Mauritius
26.6%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
76th
Mauritius rank
73rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bahamas
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 26.6% against 25.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 76th and Mauritius ranks 73rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 41.6% | 11.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 36.9% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.7% | 2.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 28.3% | 2.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bahamas or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 26.6% against 25.9% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bahamas and Mauritius?
- 0.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Mauritius rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bahamas ranks 76th and Mauritius ranks 73rd 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.