Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Belarus
Belarus: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 10.02 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 10.02 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 278.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Belarus peaked at 10.02 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70 current LCU, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 110th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 1,490 current LCU | +2028.6% |
| 1994 | 18,040 current LCU | +1110.7% |
| 1995 | 165,770 current LCU | +818.9% |
| 1996 | 528,180 current LCU | +218.6% |
| 1997 | 897,900 current LCU | +70.0% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million current LCU | +106.8% |
| 1999 | 7.50 million current LCU | +304.2% |
| 2000 | 24.60 million current LCU | +227.8% |
| 2001 | 56.36 million current LCU | +129.1% |
| 2002 | 88.59 million current LCU | +57.2% |
| 2003 | 125.57 million current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 194.43 million current LCU | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 264.76 million current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 327.87 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 379.05 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 446.69 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 477.65 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 614.70 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 912.74 million current LCU | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +90.4% |
| 2013 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 5.29 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.91 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 8.72 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 10.02 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.02 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.94 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.02 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.50 billion current LCU, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2028.6% | 70 current LCU | 1,490 current LCU |
| 1994 | +1110.7% | 1,490 current LCU | 18,040 current LCU |
| 1995 | +818.9% | 18,040 current LCU | 165,770 current LCU |
| 1999 | +304.2% | 1.86 million current LCU | 7.50 million current LCU |
| 2000 | +227.8% | 7.50 million current LCU | 24.60 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +218.6% | 165,770 current LCU | 528,180 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million current LCU | 70 current LCU | 7.50 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 238.56 million current LCU | 24.60 million current LCU | 477.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion current LCU | 614.70 million current LCU | 5.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 billion current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | 10.02 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Belarus?
- Compensation of employees in Belarus was 10.02 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for compensation of employees?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.