Cameroon vs Tunisia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cameroon
34.7%
in 2021
Tunisia
35.1%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
47th
Tunisia rank
45th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cameroon
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 35.1% against 34.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 45th of 155 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 36.0% | 13.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.1% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cameroon or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 35.1% against 34.7% in Cameroon as of 2012.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cameroon and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tunisia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Cameroon and Tunisia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 45th 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.