Jordan vs Malaysia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jordan
84.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
82.8%
in 2021
Jordan rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 84.5% against 82.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 54.4% | 16.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 68.6% | 10.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 82.8% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Jordan, at 84.5% against 82.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 1.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release