Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Compensation of employees

Saudi Arabia
562.26 billion current LCU
in 2024
United States of America
590.32 billion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
United States of America rank
41st

Compensation of employees over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197219982024

How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 41st of 156 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 406.43 billion current LCU 407.81 billion current LCU 1.38 billion current LCU United States of America
2020s 520.65 billion current LCU 524.11 billion current LCU 3.46 billion current LCU United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
28.06 billion current LCU, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for compensation of employees?
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and United States of America 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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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.