Saudi Arabia vs United States: Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Compensation of employees (current LCU) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 590.32 billion current LCU against 562.26 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28.06 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and United States ranks 41st of 156 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 406.43 billion current LCU | 407.81 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 520.65 billion current LCU | 524.11 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compensation of employees, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 590.32 billion current LCU against 562.26 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in compensation of employees between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 28.06 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for compensation of employees?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and United States ranks 41st 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
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.