Employee compensation as share of government spending in Nauru
Nauru: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 33.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Nauru, 2014–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 33.9% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2020.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 50th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.6% | — |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +91.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 16.6% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Nauru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2026 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2288 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10.39 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10.28 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Nauru?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Nauru was 33.9% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Nauru ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.