Fiji vs Zambia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Fiji
27.7%
in 2023
Zambia
28.0%
in 2021
Fiji rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Fiji
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.3% | 3.5% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 41.1% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Fiji or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.0% against 27.7% in Fiji as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Fiji and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Fiji and Zambia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Fiji ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.