Cambodia vs Laos: Compensation of employees

Cambodia
8.78 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Laos
12.14 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Cambodia rank
13th
Laos rank
11th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 12.14 trillion current LCU against 8.78 trillion current LCU in Cambodia, a difference of 3.37 trillion current LCU.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 13th and Laos ranks 11th of 156 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 trillion current LCU 2.62 trillion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU Laos
2010s 4.14 trillion current LCU 7.70 trillion current LCU 3.55 trillion current LCU Laos
2020s 8.00 trillion current LCU 11.58 trillion current LCU 3.57 trillion current LCU Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Cambodia or Laos?
Laos, at 12.14 trillion current LCU against 8.78 trillion current LCU in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Cambodia and Laos?
3.37 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for compensation of employees?
Cambodia ranks 13th and Laos ranks 11th 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.