Compensation of employees in Angola

Angola: Compensation of employees was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.3%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
30th
of 155 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2004
All-time low
20.7%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Compensation of employees in Angola, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 20.7 % of expense2000: 24 % of expense2001: 32.9 % of expense2002: 37.8 % of expense2003: 36.6 % of expense2004: 52.7 % of expense2005: 36.5 % of expense2006: 38.7 % of expense2007: 35 % of expense2008: 36.5 % of expense2009: 46.7 % of expense2010: 36.1 % of expense2011: 31.3 % of expense2012: 35.9 % of expense2013: 31 % of expense2014: 32.9 % of expense2015: 47.9 % of expense2016: 48.2 % of expense2017: 44.6 % of expense2018: 36 % of expense2019: 39.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Angola recorded 39.3% for compensation of employees in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Angola peaked at 52.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.

Angola ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Angola, 1999 to 2019.
Year % of expense Change
1999 20.7%
2000 24.0% +15.9%
2001 32.9% +37.1%
2002 37.8% +14.9%
2003 36.6% -3.0%
2004 52.7% +43.9%
2005 36.5% -30.7%
2006 38.7% +6.0%
2007 35.0% -9.7%
2008 36.5% +4.4%
2009 46.7% +28.0%
2010 36.1% -22.7%
2011 31.3% -13.3%
2012 35.9% +14.7%
2013 31.0% -13.7%
2014 32.9% +6.1%
2015 47.9% +45.4%
2016 48.2% +0.7%
2017 44.6% -7.4%
2018 36.0% -19.2%
2019 39.3% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 37.7% 24.0% 52.7% 10
2010s 38.3% 31.0% 48.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Angola?
Compensation of employees in Angola was 39.3% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
How does Angola rank for compensation of employees?
Angola ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.