Eswatini vs Jordan: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Eswatini
47.0%
in 2021
Jordan
46.0%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
13th
Jordan rank
16th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Eswatini
- Jordan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 47.0% against 46.0% in Jordan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 13th and Jordan ranks 16th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 69.0% | 19.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 53.5% | 3.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.2% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.9% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Eswatini or Jordan?
- Eswatini, at 47.0% against 46.0% in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Eswatini and Jordan?
- 1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jordan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Jordan rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Eswatini ranks 13th and Jordan ranks 16th 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.