Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Italy
10.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
11.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 137th 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 | Italy | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 34.1% | 21.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 26.4% | 11.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 17.9% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 14.4% | 2.9% | 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, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Italy ranks 137th 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.