Maldives vs Namibia: Compensation of employees

Maldives
39.1%
in 2021
Namibia
38.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
31st
Namibia rank
33rd

Compensation of employees over time

  • Maldives
  • Namibia
2030405060199020062023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 39.1% against 38.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Maldives ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.2% 51.7% 25.5% Namibia
2000s 25.3% 48.1% 22.8% Namibia
2010s 45.0% 44.8% 0.2% Maldives
2020s 41.4% 43.0% 1.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Maldives or Namibia?
Maldives, at 39.1% against 38.8% in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Maldives and Namibia?
0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Namibia rank globally for compensation of employees?
Maldives ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd 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

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.