Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 80.55 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
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 Ethiopia is 80.55 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 705.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Ethiopia peaked at 80.55 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 75th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.49 billion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 6.15 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.98 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 6.98 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.49 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.27 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 14.56 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 16.63 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 22.87 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 31.57 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 38.81 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 47.19 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 63.50 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 79.20 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 80.55 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 80.55 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 514.83 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 80.55 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | 2.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 6.15 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.23 billion current LCU | 6.49 billion current LCU | 31.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.85 billion current LCU | 38.81 billion current LCU | 80.55 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Ethiopia?
- Compensation of employees in Ethiopia was 80.55 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.55 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for compensation of employees?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 705.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.