Jamaica vs Morocco: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jamaica
38.0%
in 2020
Morocco
38.5%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
36th
Morocco rank
34th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jamaica
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 38.5% against 38.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 34th of 155 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 46.9% | 10.5% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 47.2% | 12.2% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 45.1% | 5.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 42.6% | 4.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Jamaica or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 38.5% against 38.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Jamaica and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Morocco?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Morocco rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 34th 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.