Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 17.71 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees in Bhutan stood at 17.71 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Bhutan peaked at 17.71 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.10 million current LCU, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 102nd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 81.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 80.10 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 91.90 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 364.00 million current LCU | +296.1% |
| 1989 | 474.50 million current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 516.50 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 530.10 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 512.60 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 506.00 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 512.90 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 613.50 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 672.40 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 906.80 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.90 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.99 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.95 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.27 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.04 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 10.10 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.05 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.43 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.42 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 17.71 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.71 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.71 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 377.40 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +296.1% | 91.90 million current LCU | 364.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.34 million current LCU | 80.10 million current LCU | 474.50 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 708.47 million current LCU | 506.00 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 4.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 billion current LCU | 5.99 billion current LCU | 12.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 billion current LCU | 17.71 billion current LCU | 17.71 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Bhutan?
- Compensation of employees in Bhutan was 17.71 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.10 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for compensation of employees?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.