Lesotho vs Other small states: Compensation of employees
Compensation of employees over time
- Lesotho
- Other small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.7% against 26.6% in Other small states, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 40.1% | 0.7% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 34.5% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 28.1% | 14.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 25.5% | 18.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compensation of employees, Lesotho or Other small states?
- Lesotho, at 44.7% against 26.6% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in compensation of employees between Lesotho and Other small states?
- 18.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for compensation of employees?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 17th 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.