Lesotho vs Mali: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2022
Mali
43.3%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
18th
Mali rank
20th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.7% against 43.3% in Mali, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Mali ranks 20th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.5% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 37.8% | 4.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 43.3% | 2.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 44.7% against 43.3% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Mali ranks 20th 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.