Botswana vs Least developed countries: Compensation of employees

Botswana
54.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries
39.9%
in 2021
Botswana rank
3rd
Least developed countries rank
1st

Compensation of employees over time

  • Botswana
  • Least developed countries
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 54.0% against 39.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2010s 43.8% 36.2% 7.5% Botswana
2020s 49.8% 39.3% 10.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Botswana or Least developed countries?
Botswana, at 54.0% against 39.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Botswana and Least developed countries?
14.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Least developed countries?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Least developed countries rank globally for compensation of employees?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 1st 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.