Malawi vs Tonga: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Malawi
32.5%
in 2022
Tonga
33.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
53rd
Tonga rank
51st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 33.8% against 32.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd 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 | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 41.5% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 38.5% | 6.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Malawi or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 33.8% against 32.5% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Malawi and Tonga?
- 1.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 51st 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.