Cambodia vs Maldives: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cambodia
38.9%
in 2023
Maldives
39.1%
in 2021
Cambodia rank
32nd
Maldives rank
31st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cambodia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 39.1% against 38.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 31st of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 25.3% | 11.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 45.0% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.4% | 1.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cambodia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 39.1% against 38.9% in Cambodia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cambodia and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Maldives?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Maldives rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 31st 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.