IDA only vs Laos: Compensation of employees (% of expense)

IDA only
37.2%
in 2021
Laos
54.2%
in 2022
IDA only rank
2nd
Laos rank
2nd

Compensation of employees (% of expense) over time

  • IDA only
  • Laos
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 54.2% against 37.2% in IDA only, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 2nd and Laos ranks 2nd of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 37.5% 51.1% 13.6% Laos
2020s 38.1% 57.5% 19.3% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, IDA only or Laos?
Laos, at 54.2% against 37.2% in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between IDA only and Laos?
17.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do IDA only and Laos rank globally for compensation of employees?
IDA only ranks 2nd and Laos ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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.