IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Compensation of employees
IDA total
33.0%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
48.5%
in 2023
IDA total rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Compensation of employees over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.5% against 33.0% in IDA total, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 55.8% | 19.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 53.8% | 18.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compensation of employees, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 48.5% against 33.0% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in compensation of employees between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 15.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for compensation of employees?
- IDA total ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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
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.