Which has higher compensation of employees, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 38.0% against 37.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Compensation of employees (% of expense)

Democratic Republic of Congo

37.4%

in 2022

Jamaica

38.0%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

37th

Jamaica rank

36th

Compensation of employees (% of expense) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 38.0% against 37.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.1%	36.5%	8.5%	Jamaica
2000s	24.0%	35.4%	11.4%	Jamaica
2010s	41.0%	39.2%	1.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	58.1%	38.0%	20.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 38.0% against 37.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?: 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for compensation of employees?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 36th 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: 29 October 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.