Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Nepal
Nepal: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 157.80 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Nepal, 2010–2023
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 Nepal is 157.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Nepal peaked at 157.80 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.56 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Nepal 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.56 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 59.47 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 65.97 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 66.05 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.36 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 88.54 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 89.27 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 118.83 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 111.48 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 99.94 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 117.84 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 119.13 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 157.80 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 157.80 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 157.80 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 377.40 billion current LCU, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.55 billion current LCU | 51.56 billion current LCU | 118.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.59 billion current LCU | 117.84 billion current LCU | 157.80 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Nepal?
- Compensation of employees in Nepal was 157.80 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 157.80 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.56 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for compensation of employees?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.