India vs Papua New Guinea: Employee compensation as share of government spending
India
12.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
11.2%
in 2023
India rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 12.1% against 11.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 155 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 34.1% | 23.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 26.4% | 16.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 18.3% | 9.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 14.5% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 12.1% against 11.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- India ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th 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.