Which has higher compensation of employees, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?

Burkina Faso, at 40.7% against 39.9% in Cape Verde as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Compensation of employees

Burkina Faso

40.7%

in 2023

Cape Verde

39.9%

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

24th

Cape Verde rank

27th

Compensation of employees over time

Burkina Faso
Cape Verde

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 40.7% against 39.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.1%	36.7%	6.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	46.0%	40.6%	5.4%	Burkina Faso
2020s	48.5%	39.9%	8.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?: Burkina Faso, at 40.7% against 39.9% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?: 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for compensation of employees?: Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Cape Verde ranks 27th 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: 03 September 2026

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.