Argentina vs Chile: Compensation of employees

Argentina
13.07 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Chile
15.20 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Chile rank
9th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 15.20 trillion current LCU against 13.07 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 2.12 trillion current LCU.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 10th and Chile ranks 9th of 156 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 5.91 billion current LCU 954.43 billion current LCU 948.53 billion current LCU Chile
2000s 7.73 billion current LCU 2.02 trillion current LCU 2.02 trillion current LCU Chile
2010s 315.78 billion current LCU 8.21 trillion current LCU 7.90 trillion current LCU Chile
2020s 4.44 trillion current LCU 12.72 trillion current LCU 8.28 trillion current LCU Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 15.20 trillion current LCU against 13.07 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Argentina and Chile?
2.12 trillion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for compensation of employees?
Argentina ranks 10th and Chile ranks 9th 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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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.