Compensation of employees in Russia

Russia: Compensation of employees was 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.53 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
20th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.53 trillion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
124.37 billion current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Compensation of employees in Russia, 1999–2020

01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T5.0T1999200920201999: 124.4B current LCU2000: 214.2B current LCU2001: 247.5B current LCU2002: 412.9B current LCU2003: 548.4B current LCU2004: 651.0B current LCU2005: 828.0B current LCU2006: 1.0T current LCU2007: 1.3T current LCU2008: 1.6T current LCU2009: 2.0T current LCU2010: 2.0T current LCU2011: 2.3T current LCU2012: 2.9T current LCU2013: 3.3T current LCU2014: 3.5T current LCU2015: 3.5T current LCU2016: 3.5T current LCU2017: 3.6T current LCU2018: 4.0T current LCU2019: 4.3T current LCU2020: 4.5T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Russia recorded 4.53 trillion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Russia peaked at 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124.37 billion current LCU, in 1999.

That places Russia 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Russia, 1999 to 2020.
Year current LCU Change
1999 124.37 billion current LCU
2000 214.23 billion current LCU +72.3%
2001 247.49 billion current LCU +15.5%
2002 412.91 billion current LCU +66.8%
2003 548.35 billion current LCU +32.8%
2004 651.00 billion current LCU +18.7%
2005 827.99 billion current LCU +27.2%
2006 1.04 trillion current LCU +25.0%
2007 1.28 trillion current LCU +23.5%
2008 1.61 trillion current LCU +26.2%
2009 1.98 trillion current LCU +22.9%
2010 2.05 trillion current LCU +3.3%
2011 2.25 trillion current LCU +10.0%
2012 2.86 trillion current LCU +26.8%
2013 3.26 trillion current LCU +14.1%
2014 3.46 trillion current LCU +6.0%
2015 3.50 trillion current LCU +1.1%
2016 3.48 trillion current LCU -0.5%
2017 3.63 trillion current LCU +4.4%
2018 3.95 trillion current LCU +8.8%
2019 4.26 trillion current LCU +7.7%
2020 4.53 trillion current LCU +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124.37 billion current LCU 124.37 billion current LCU 124.37 billion current LCU 1
2000s 881.20 billion current LCU 214.23 billion current LCU 1.98 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 3.27 trillion current LCU 2.05 trillion current LCU 4.26 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 4.53 trillion current LCU 4.53 trillion current LCU 4.53 trillion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 17 Uganda 6.23 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.90 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 5.09 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 21 India 4.32 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 3.92 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 3.65 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Russia?
Compensation of employees in Russia was 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 124.37 billion current LCU in 1999.
How does Russia rank for compensation of employees?
Russia ranks 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
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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.