Which has higher compensation of employees, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?

Tonga, at 33.8% against 32.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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.

Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Compensation of employees

Tonga

33.8%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

32.2%

in 2023

Tonga rank

51st

United Arab Emirates rank

54th

Compensation of employees over time

Tonga
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 33.8% against 32.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tonga	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	41.5%	35.0%	6.4%	Tonga
2020s	37.3%	32.4%	4.9%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?: Tonga, at 33.8% against 32.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?: 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for compensation of employees?: Tonga ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th 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: 03 September 2026

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.