Malaysia vs Palau: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Malaysia
29.6%
in 2023
Palau
31.0%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
63rd
Palau rank
62nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Malaysia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 31.0% against 29.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Palau ranks 62nd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 35.0% | 7.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 34.1% | 2.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.0% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Malaysia or Palau?
- Palau, at 31.0% against 29.6% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Malaysia and Palau?
- 1.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd and Palau ranks 62nd 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.