Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Togo
Togo: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 299.32 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Togo recorded 299.32 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Togo peaked at 299.32 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.50 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Togo ranks 52nd 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 55.08 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.44 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 64.29 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 69.13 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 94.33 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 82.63 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 104.68 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 120.41 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 130.63 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 143.39 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 171.66 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 182.69 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 192.66 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 200.24 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 217.78 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 237.96 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 249.07 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 252.29 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 299.32 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 299.32 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Togo's 299.32 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.13 billion current LCU | 54.50 billion current LCU | 94.33 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 154.68 billion current LCU | 82.63 billion current LCU | 217.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.66 billion current LCU | 237.96 billion current LCU | 299.32 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Togo?
- Compensation of employees in Togo was 299.32 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 299.32 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.50 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for compensation of employees?
- Togo ranks 52nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.