New Zealand vs Türkiye: Employee compensation as share of government spending
New Zealand
21.5%
in 2022
Türkiye
20.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
91st
Türkiye rank
94th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- New Zealand
- Türkiye
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Türkiye ahead.
New Zealand ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 94th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 46.9% | 23.4% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 31.2% | 12.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.7% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, New Zealand or Türkiye?
- New Zealand, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between New Zealand and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Türkiye?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Türkiye rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- New Zealand ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 94th 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.