Netherlands vs South Africa: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Netherlands
0.3618
in 2020
South Africa
0.3408
in 2020
Netherlands rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199520072020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.3618 against 0.3408 in South Africa, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3047 0.3344 0.0297 South Africa
2000s 0.2955 0.341 0.0455 South Africa
2010s 0.3313 0.3445 0.0131 South Africa
2020s 0.3618 0.3408 0.0209 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's, Netherlands or South Africa?
Netherlands, at 0.3618 against 0.3408 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Netherlands and South Africa?
0.021, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Netherlands ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
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