Which has higher compensation of employees, Guatemala or Nicaragua?

Guatemala, at 32.0% against 32.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Compensation of employees

Guatemala

32.0%

in 2023

Nicaragua

32.0%

in 2023

Guatemala rank

57th

Nicaragua rank

58th

Compensation of employees over time

Guatemala
Nicaragua

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.0% against 32.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.3%	31.7%	8.6%	Guatemala
2000s	28.0%	33.4%	5.4%	Nicaragua
2010s	33.5%	37.6%	4.1%	Nicaragua
2020s	32.8%	34.7%	2.0%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Guatemala or Nicaragua?: Guatemala, at 32.0% against 32.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Guatemala and Nicaragua?: 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for compensation of employees?: Guatemala ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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.