Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Compensation of employees
Compensation of employees over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 54.2% against 35.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 155 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 35.7% | 13.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 38.2% | 12.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 36.9% | 20.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compensation of employees, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 54.2% against 35.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in compensation of employees between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for compensation of employees?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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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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.