Bahamas vs Micronesia (country): Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bahamas
25.9%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
26.2%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
76th
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 26.2% against 25.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 76th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 155 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 33.5% | 7.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 29.5% | 8.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.2% | 2.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bahamas or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 26.2% against 25.9% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia (country) rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bahamas ranks 76th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th 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.