Malaysia vs Ukraine: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Malaysia
29.6%
in 2023
Ukraine
28.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
63rd
Ukraine rank
64th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.6% against 28.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 64th of 155 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 13.9% | 11.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 14.7% | 12.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 12.8% | 18.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 23.1% | 7.1% | 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 Ukraine?
- Malaysia, at 29.6% against 28.6% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 64th 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.