Jordan vs Samoa: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jordan
46.0%
in 2023
Samoa
46.1%
in 2023
Jordan rank
16th
Samoa rank
14th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jordan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 46.1% against 46.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 14th of 155 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.6% | 5.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.7% | 0.6% | 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 46.1% against 46.0% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Jordan and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 14th 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.