Macao vs Malawi: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Macao
33.4%
in 2023
Malawi
32.5%
in 2022
Macao rank
52nd
Malawi rank
53rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Macao
- Malawi
How they compare
Macao currently reports 33.4% against 32.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 53rd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 18.8% | 9.7% | Macao |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 1.9% | Macao |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 32.4% | 5.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Macao or Malawi?
- Macao, at 33.4% against 32.5% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Macao and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Macao and Malawi rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Macao ranks 52nd 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.