Denmark vs Malaysia: Compensation of employees

Denmark
108.79 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malaysia
95.94 billion current LCU
in 2024
Denmark rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
73rd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B197219982024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 108.79 billion current LCU against 95.94 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 12.86 billion current LCU.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 45.34 billion current LCU 14.47 billion current LCU 30.87 billion current LCU Denmark
2000s 58.56 billion current LCU 27.00 billion current LCU 31.56 billion current LCU Denmark
2010s 80.73 billion current LCU 66.55 billion current LCU 14.18 billion current LCU Denmark
2020s 98.28 billion current LCU 88.89 billion current LCU 9.39 billion current LCU Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Denmark or Malaysia?
Denmark, at 108.79 billion current LCU against 95.94 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Denmark and Malaysia?
12.86 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for compensation of employees?
Denmark ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 73rd 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.