Germany vs Malaysia: Compensation of employees

Germany
79.75 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malaysia
95.94 billion current LCU
in 2024
Germany rank
76th
Malaysia rank
73rd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B197219982024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 95.94 billion current LCU against 79.75 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 16.19 billion current LCU.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 38.05 billion current LCU 14.47 billion current LCU 23.58 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 42.97 billion current LCU 27.00 billion current LCU 15.97 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 53.65 billion current LCU 66.55 billion current LCU 12.90 billion current LCU Malaysia
2020s 71.93 billion current LCU 88.89 billion current LCU 16.96 billion current LCU Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Germany or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 95.94 billion current LCU against 79.75 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Germany and Malaysia?
16.19 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for compensation of employees?
Germany ranks 76th 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.