Maldives vs Morocco: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Maldives
39.1%
in 2021
Morocco
38.5%
in 2023
Maldives rank
31st
Morocco rank
34th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Maldives
- Morocco
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 39.1% against 38.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Maldives ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 34th of 155 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 46.9% | 21.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 47.2% | 21.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.3% | 0.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.8% | 1.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Maldives or Morocco?
- Maldives, at 39.1% against 38.5% in Morocco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Maldives and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Morocco?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Morocco rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Maldives ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 34th 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.