Mali vs Paraguay: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Mali
43.3%
in 2020
Paraguay
41.5%
in 2023
Mali rank
20th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Mali
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mali currently reports 43.3% against 41.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 51.4% | 18.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 53.6% | 15.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 47.9% | 4.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Mali or Paraguay?
- Mali, at 43.3% against 41.5% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Mali and Paraguay?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Paraguay rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Mali ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.