Jordan vs Vanuatu: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jordan
46.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
46.1%
in 2023
Jordan rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
15th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jordan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 46.1% against 46.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 54.3% | 11.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 54.5% | 4.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.4% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 0.2% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Vanuatu rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 15th 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.