Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Malawi
32.5%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
32.1%
in 2019
Malawi rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
55th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Malawi
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 32.5% against 32.1% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 25.6% | 6.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Malawi or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Malawi, at 32.5% against 32.1% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th 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.