Cambodia vs South Asia: Compensation of employees

Cambodia
38.9%
in 2023
South Asia
18.6%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
32nd
South Asia rank
32nd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 38.9% against 18.6% in South Asia, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.6% 23.1% 13.4% Cambodia
2010s 41.1% 23.7% 17.5% Cambodia
2020s 42.4% 20.5% 21.9% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Cambodia or South Asia?
Cambodia, at 38.9% against 18.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Cambodia and South Asia?
20.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and South Asia rank globally for compensation of employees?
Cambodia ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 32nd 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.