Samoa vs Vanuatu: Share of employee compensation in public spending

Samoa
46.14
in 2023
Vanuatu
46.06
in 2023
Samoa rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
15th

Share of employee compensation in public spending over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 46.14 against 46.06 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Samoa ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 155 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 42.57 47.6 5.03 Vanuatu
2020s 45.7 46.1 0.4065 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employee compensation in public spending, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Samoa, at 46.14 against 46.06 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of employee compensation in public spending between Samoa and Vanuatu?
0.08, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Samoa ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed