Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 8.75 billion current LCU in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8.75 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2012. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Tunisia peaked at 8.75 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 114th out of 156 countries with data for 2012, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 98.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 110.20 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 151.50 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 146.60 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 172.00 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 208.70 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 229.90 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 235.90 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 326.00 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 350.40 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 485.00 million current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 579.10 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 633.20 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 678.90 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 729.90 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 762.30 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 833.70 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 949.70 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.72 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.97 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.13 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.77 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 8.75 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.75 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)
- Tunisia's 8.75 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 167.90 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +38.4% | 350.40 million current LCU | 485.00 million current LCU |
| 1980 | +38.2% | 235.90 million current LCU | 326.00 million current LCU |
| 1974 | +37.5% | 110.20 million current LCU | 151.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.10 million current LCU | 98.00 million current LCU | 235.90 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 632.82 million current LCU | 326.00 million current LCU | 949.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 billion current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | 5.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 billion current LCU | 6.13 billion current LCU | 8.75 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Tunisia?
- Compensation of employees in Tunisia was 8.75 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for compensation of employees?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.