Maldives vs Namibia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Maldives
39.1%
in 2021
Namibia
38.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
31st
Namibia rank
33rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Maldives
- Namibia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 39.1% against 38.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Maldives ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 51.7% | 25.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 48.1% | 22.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.8% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 43.0% | 1.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Maldives or Namibia?
- Maldives, at 39.1% against 38.8% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Maldives and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Namibia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Maldives ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.