Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Burundi
Burundi: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 480.99 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 480.99 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Burundi peaked at 480.99 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.03 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 44th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 15.55 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 18.34 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 17.41 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.46 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 24.06 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 27.23 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 30.34 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 250.16 billion current LCU | +724.4% |
| 2011 | 259.33 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 281.00 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 294.71 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 313.43 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 330.46 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 356.21 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 382.65 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 420.83 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 454.10 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 480.99 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 480.99 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 514.83 billion current LCU, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 480.99 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +724.4% | 30.34 billion current LCU | 250.16 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.64 billion current LCU | 14.03 billion current LCU | 30.34 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 320.97 billion current LCU | 250.16 billion current LCU | 420.83 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 467.55 billion current LCU | 454.10 billion current LCU | 480.99 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 United States 590.32 billion current LCU compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 562.26 billion current LCU compare
- 43 Rwanda 548.67 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 453.52 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Serbia 443.02 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Armenia 428.74 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Burundi?
- Compensation of employees in Burundi was 480.99 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 480.99 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for compensation of employees?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.