Gabon vs Jordan: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Gabon
45.0%
in 2021
Jordan
46.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
17th
Jordan rank
16th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Gabon
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 46.0% against 45.0% in Gabon, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jordan ahead.
Gabon ranks 17th and Jordan ranks 16th of 155 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.8% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.9% | 0.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Gabon or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 46.0% against 45.0% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Gabon and Jordan?
- 1.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jordan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Jordan rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Gabon ranks 17th 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.