Ecuador vs Malaysia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ecuador
28.6%
in 2022
Malaysia
29.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
65th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.6% against 28.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 155 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 32.6% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 30.4% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.6% against 28.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.