Naoero vs Tonga: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Naoero
33.9%
in 2020
Tonga
33.8%
in 2023
Naoero rank
50th
Tonga rank
51st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Naoero
- Tonga
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 33.9% against 33.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tonga ahead.
Naoero ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 51st of 155 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 41.2% | 12.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 40.3% | 6.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Naoero or Tonga?
- Naoero, at 33.9% against 33.8% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Naoero and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Naoero and Tonga rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Naoero ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 51st 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.