Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Compensation of employees

Afghanistan
171.17 billion current LCU
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
194.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
62nd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 194.78 billion current LCU against 171.17 billion current LCU in Afghanistan, a difference of 23.62 billion current LCU.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 42.77 billion current LCU 93.47 billion current LCU 50.69 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 137.01 billion current LCU 101.46 billion current LCU 35.55 billion current LCU Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 194.78 billion current LCU against 171.17 billion current LCU in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23.62 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for compensation of employees?
Afghanistan ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.