Kiribati vs Malaysia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Kiribati
31.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
29.6%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
60th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 31.4% against 29.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 155 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 31.7% | 7.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.2% | 2.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 31.4% against 29.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 1.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kiribati ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.