Chile vs Colombia: Compensation of employees

Chile
15.20 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia
59.35 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Colombia rank
6th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 59.35 trillion current LCU against 15.20 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 44.16 trillion current LCU.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.9 times Chile's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 6th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 trillion current LCU 12.96 trillion current LCU 11.40 trillion current LCU Colombia
2000s 2.92 trillion current LCU 18.96 trillion current LCU 16.05 trillion current LCU Colombia
2010s 7.02 trillion current LCU 27.35 trillion current LCU 20.33 trillion current LCU Colombia
2020s 12.72 trillion current LCU 47.18 trillion current LCU 34.47 trillion current LCU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 59.35 trillion current LCU against 15.20 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Chile and Colombia?
44.16 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for compensation of employees?
Chile ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 6th 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.