Employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 35.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands is 35.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.3% | — |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +5.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 35.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 35.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.3% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 33.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 40 Sudan 36.8% compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 36.6% compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
- 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare
- 46 Philippines 35.0% compare
More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Marshall Islands was 35.3% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Marshall Islands ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.