Panama vs Tonga: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Panama
34.3%
in 2021
Tonga
33.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
48th
Tonga rank
51st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Panama
- Tonga
How they compare
Panama currently reports 34.3% against 33.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 48th 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 | Panama | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 41.2% | 9.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 39.0% | 5.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Panama or Tonga?
- Panama, at 34.3% against 33.8% in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Panama and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Tonga rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Panama ranks 48th and Tonga ranks 51st 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.