Jordan vs Lesotho: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jordan
46.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2022
Jordan rank
16th
Lesotho rank
18th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jordan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 46.0% against 44.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 155 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 47.3% | 17.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 36.2% | 17.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 42.2% | 6.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 43.7% | 2.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Jordan, at 46.0% against 44.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Jordan and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th 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.