Equatorial Guinea vs New Zealand: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Equatorial Guinea
21.7%
in 2022
New Zealand
21.5%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
90th
New Zealand rank
91st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 91st of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 25.4% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 23.9% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.2% | 3.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Equatorial Guinea or New Zealand?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 21.7% against 21.5% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 91st 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.