Malta vs Mauritius: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Malta
26.9%
in 2023
Mauritius
26.6%
in 2023
Malta rank
71st
Mauritius rank
73rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Malta
- Mauritius
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 73rd of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 36.4% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 37.2% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 41.6% | 5.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 36.9% | 4.5% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 35.7% | 4.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 28.3% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Malta or Mauritius?
- Malta, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Malta and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Malta ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 73rd 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.