Bahrain vs World: Compensation of employees

Bahrain
39.5%
in 2020
World
19.1%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
29th
World rank
30th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Bahrain
  • World
203040506070199020062022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 39.5% against 19.1% in World, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.1 times World's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 29th and World ranks 30th of 155 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain World Difference Ahead
2000s 54.2% 21.9% 32.3% Bahrain
2010s 44.6% 23.2% 21.4% Bahrain
2020s 39.5% 21.9% 17.6% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Bahrain or World?
Bahrain, at 39.5% against 19.1% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Bahrain and World?
20.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and World rank globally for compensation of employees?
Bahrain ranks 29th and World ranks 30th of 155 countries.
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.