Palau vs Togo: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Palau
31.0%
in 2020
Togo
31.7%
in 2023
Palau rank
62nd
Togo rank
59th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Palau
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 31.7% against 31.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Togo ahead.
Palau ranks 62nd and Togo ranks 59th of 155 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 37.8% | 2.8% | Togo |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 37.9% | 3.8% | Togo |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 38.8% | 7.8% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Palau or Togo?
- Togo, at 31.7% against 31.0% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Palau and Togo?
- 0.7%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Togo?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Togo rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Palau ranks 62nd and Togo ranks 59th 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.