Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Compensation of employees was 40.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
40.7%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
24th
of 155 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2015
All-time low
35.5%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 41.3 % of expense2003: 44 % of expense2004: 42.2 % of expense2005: 42.7 % of expense2006: 41.5 % of expense2007: 41.7 % of expense2008: 43.8 % of expense2009: 45.8 % of expense2010: 46.4 % of expense2011: 44.8 % of expense2012: 40.1 % of expense2013: 43.4 % of expense2014: 49.3 % of expense2015: 50.8 % of expense2016: 49.6 % of expense2017: 40.8 % of expense2018: 46 % of expense2019: 49.1 % of expense2020: 48.5 % of expense2021: 43.5 % of expense2022: 35.5 % of expense2023: 40.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Burkina Faso is 40.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2022.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Burkina Faso, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2002 41.3%
2003 44.0% +6.6%
2004 42.2% -4.0%
2005 42.7% +1.2%
2006 41.5% -2.9%
2007 41.7% +0.7%
2008 43.8% +5.0%
2009 45.8% +4.4%
2010 46.4% +1.3%
2011 44.8% -3.4%
2012 40.1% -10.5%
2013 43.4% +8.2%
2014 49.3% +13.6%
2015 50.8% +2.9%
2016 49.6% -2.3%
2017 40.8% -17.7%
2018 46.0% +12.6%
2019 49.1% +6.8%
2020 48.5% -1.2%
2021 43.5% -10.4%
2022 35.5% -18.4%
2023 40.7% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 41.3% 45.8% 8
2010s 46.0% 40.1% 50.8% 10
2020s 42.0% 35.5% 48.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Burkina Faso?
Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso was 40.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for compensation of employees?
Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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
Last refreshed

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.