Lesotho vs Vanuatu: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2022
Vanuatu
46.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
18th
Vanuatu rank
15th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Lesotho
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 46.1% against 44.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 155 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 53.1% | 5.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 54.5% | 19.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 48.4% | 6.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 46.1% | 2.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 46.1% against 44.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 1.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lesotho ranks 18th 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.