Cape Verde vs Portugal: Compensation of employees

Cape Verde
21.70 billion current LCU
in 2020
Portugal
22.98 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
100th
Portugal rank
98th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 22.98 billion current LCU against 21.70 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.28 billion current LCU.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 98th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.72 billion current LCU 19.12 billion current LCU 9.40 billion current LCU Portugal
2010s 14.06 billion current LCU 17.12 billion current LCU 3.07 billion current LCU Portugal
2020s 21.70 billion current LCU 18.72 billion current LCU 2.98 billion current LCU Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Cape Verde or Portugal?
Portugal, at 22.98 billion current LCU against 21.70 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Cape Verde and Portugal?
1.28 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for compensation of employees?
Cape Verde ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 98th 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.