Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 6.58 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.58 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 423.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.58 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.789 current LCU, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.789 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 29.76 current LCU | +3672.5% |
| 1992 | 355.99 current LCU | +1096.1% |
| 1993 | 9,132 current LCU | +2465.2% |
| 1994 | 522,330 current LCU | +5620.0% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million current LCU | +1286.1% |
| 1996 | 19.06 million current LCU | +163.3% |
| 1997 | 105.78 million current LCU | +455.0% |
| 1998 | 527.89 million current LCU | +399.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +294.0% |
| 2000 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +251.5% |
| 2001 | 23.54 billion current LCU | +221.9% |
| 2002 | 39.29 billion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 57.10 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 93.22 billion current LCU | +63.3% |
| 2005 | 146.78 billion current LCU | +57.4% |
| 2006 | 218.90 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 300.98 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 452.22 billion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 547.56 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 696.67 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +80.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.70 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 trillion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 4.76 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 5.45 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.58 trillion current LCU | +20.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.58 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 514.83 billion current LCU, 12.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.58 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 20.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5620.0% | 9,132 current LCU | 522,330 current LCU |
| 1991 | +3672.5% | 0.789 current LCU | 29.76 current LCU |
| 1993 | +2465.2% | 355.99 current LCU | 9,132 current LCU |
| 1995 | +1286.1% | 522,330 current LCU | 7.24 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +1096.1% | 29.76 current LCU | 355.99 current LCU |
| 1997 | +455.0% | 19.06 million current LCU | 105.78 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.05 million current LCU | 0.789 current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.69 billion current LCU | 7.31 billion current LCU | 547.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 696.67 billion current LCU | 3.59 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.60 trillion current LCU | 4.76 trillion current LCU | 6.58 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.58 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.789 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for compensation of employees?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.