Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 34.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2017, compensation of employees in Afghanistan stood at 34.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Afghanistan peaked at 36.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 49th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.8% | — |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +12.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 34.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 34.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 18.4% | 36.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.0% | 34.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Afghanistan?
- Compensation of employees in Afghanistan was 34.0% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for compensation of employees?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.