Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Compensation of employees

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
18.7%
in 2023
Namibia
38.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Namibia rank
33rd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 38.8% against 18.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.1%.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd of 41 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.7% 52.3% 39.6% Namibia
2000s 16.4% 48.0% 31.6% Namibia
2010s 15.8% 44.2% 28.5% Namibia
2020s 16.9% 41.9% 25.0% Namibia

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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 38.8% against 18.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
20.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for compensation of employees?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.