Ecuador vs Palau: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ecuador
28.6%
in 2022
Palau
31.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
65th
Palau rank
62nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ecuador
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 31.0% against 28.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Palau ranks 62nd of 155 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 34.7% | 6.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.0% | 0.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ecuador or Palau?
- Palau, at 31.0% against 28.6% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ecuador and Palau?
- 2.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Palau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Palau rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Palau ranks 62nd 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.