Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 8.23 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 8.23 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Eswatini peaked at 8.43 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 941.53 million current LCU, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 941.53 million current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4.41 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.49 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 6.17 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.84 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 8.08 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.43 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.94 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.23 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.23 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8.23 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8.23 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.17 billion current LCU | 941.53 million current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 billion current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | 8.43 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.23 billion current LCU | 8.23 billion current LCU | 8.23 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Eswatini?
- Compensation of employees in Eswatini was 8.23 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 941.53 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for compensation of employees?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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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.