European Union vs South Africa: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general over time
- European Union
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.12 Percentage of GDP against 10.35 Percentage of GDP in European Union, a difference of 2.77 Percentage of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 8 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 Percentage of GDP | 12.36 Percentage of GDP | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.6 Percentage of GDP | 10.47 Percentage of GDP | 0.1335 Percentage of GDP | European Union |
| 2010s | 10.47 Percentage of GDP | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.33 Percentage of GDP | 13.42 Percentage of GDP | 3.09 Percentage of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general, European Union or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.12 Percentage of GDP against 10.35 Percentage of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general between European Union and South Africa?
- 2.77 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
- European Union ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.