Which has higher compensation of employees, Gabon or Low & middle income?

Gabon, at 45.0% against 25.2% in Low & middle income as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Low & middle income?

10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.

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.

Gabon vs Low & middle income: Compensation of employees

Gabon

45.0%

in 2021

Low & middle income

25.2%

in 2022

Gabon rank

17th

Low & middle income rank

18th

Compensation of employees over time

Gabon
Low & middle income

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 45.0% against 25.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 19.8%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.3%	30.3%	16.9%	Gabon
2020s	46.0%	29.2%	16.8%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Gabon or Low & middle income?: Gabon, at 45.0% against 25.2% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Gabon and Low & middle income?: 19.8%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Low & middle income?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Low & middle income rank globally for compensation of employees?: Gabon ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 18th 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.