Macao vs Tonga: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Macao
33.4%
in 2023
Tonga
33.8%
in 2023
Macao rank
52nd
Tonga rank
51st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Macao
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 33.8% against 33.4% in Macao, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 51st of 155 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 41.5% | 10.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 37.3% | 8.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Macao or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 33.8% against 33.4% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Macao and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Tonga rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Macao ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 51st 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.