Lebanon vs Malawi: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Lebanon
32.1%
in 2021
Malawi
32.5%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
56th
Malawi rank
53rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Lebanon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 32.5% against 32.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 28.7% | 6.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.4% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Lebanon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 32.5% against 32.1% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Lebanon and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Malawi rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lebanon ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd 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.