Africa Western and Central vs Botswana: Compensation of employees

Africa Western and Central
37.2%
in 2021
Botswana
54.0%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Botswana rank
3rd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Botswana
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 54.0% against 37.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 41 groups.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Botswana Difference Ahead
2010s 38.3% 44.9% 6.7% Botswana
2020s 37.5% 49.8% 12.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Africa Western and Central or Botswana?
Botswana, at 54.0% against 37.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Africa Western and Central and Botswana?
16.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Botswana?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Botswana rank globally for compensation of employees?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.