Morocco vs Namibia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Morocco
38.5%
in 2023
Namibia
38.8%
in 2023
Morocco rank
34th
Namibia rank
33rd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Morocco
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.8% against 38.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 51.7% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.3% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.2% | 0.9% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Morocco or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.8% against 38.5% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Morocco and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Namibia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Morocco ranks 34th 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.