Cyprus vs Fiji: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2023
Fiji
27.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
69th
Fiji rank
68th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 27.7% against 27.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 69th and Fiji ranks 68th of 155 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 49.6% | 16.1% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 43.8% | 10.5% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 32.9% | 4.1% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 28.8% | 1.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cyprus or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 27.7% against 27.4% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cyprus and Fiji?
- 0.3%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Fiji?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Fiji rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 69th and Fiji ranks 68th 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.