Jamaica vs Namibia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jamaica
38.0%
in 2020
Namibia
38.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
36th
Namibia rank
33rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.8% against 38.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 51.7% | 19.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 48.1% | 12.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 44.2% | 5.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 42.1% | 4.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.8% against 38.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.