Marshall Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Marshall Islands
35.3%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
35.7%
in 2020
Marshall Islands rank
43rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
42nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Marshall Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 35.7% against 35.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 42nd of 155 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 41.2% | 0.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.7% | 0.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Marshall Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 35.7% against 35.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 42nd 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.