Fiji vs Ghana: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Fiji
27.7%
in 2023
Ghana
28.3%
in 2022
Fiji rank
68th
Ghana rank
66th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Fiji
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.3% against 27.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 66th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.0% | 4.8% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 36.7% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 31.4% | 2.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Fiji or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 28.3% against 27.7% in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Fiji and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Ghana rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Fiji ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 66th 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.