How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Compensation of employees

Kenya

18.4%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

17.5%

in 2024

Kenya rank

106th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

109th

Compensation of employees over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.4% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Kenya ranks 106th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 109th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	31.5%	21.3%	10.2%	Kenya
2020s	24.1%	18.8%	5.3%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 18.4% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for compensation of employees?: Kenya ranks 106th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 109th 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.