Other small states vs Samoa: Compensation of employees

Other small states
26.6%
in 2023
Samoa
46.1%
in 2023
Other small states rank
17th
Samoa rank
14th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Other small states
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 46.1% against 26.6% in Other small states, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 14th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 27.0% 42.6% 15.6% Samoa
2020s 25.8% 45.7% 19.9% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Other small states or Samoa?
Samoa, at 46.1% against 26.6% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Other small states and Samoa?
19.5%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Samoa rank globally for compensation of employees?
Other small states ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 14th of 41 groups.
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.