Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran: Compensation of employees (% of expense)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
18.7%
in 2023
Iran
39.8%
in 2009
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Iran rank
28th

Compensation of employees (% of expense) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran
204060197219972023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 39.8% against 18.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Iran ranks 28th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 13.1% 58.7% 45.6% Iran
2000s 16.4% 43.2% 26.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran?
Iran, at 39.8% against 18.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2009.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
21.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran rank globally for compensation of employees?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Iran ranks 28th of 41 groups.
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.