Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 171.17 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 171.17 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 415.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Afghanistan peaked at 171.17 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.33 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 65th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.33 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 33.22 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 47.96 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 63.58 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 85.99 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 111.12 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 125.46 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 138.20 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 149.93 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 152.54 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 161.64 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 171.17 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 171.17 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 514.83 billion current LCU, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 171.17 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 167.90 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.77 billion current LCU | 26.33 billion current LCU | 63.58 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 137.01 billion current LCU | 85.99 billion current LCU | 171.17 billion current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Afghanistan?
- Compensation of employees in Afghanistan was 171.17 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171.17 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for compensation of employees?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.