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