Compensation of employees in Cambodia

Cambodia: Compensation of employees was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.9%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2018
All-time low
33.0%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Compensation of employees in Cambodia, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 37.3 % of expense2003: 35.7 % of expense2004: 36.5 % of expense2005: 36.4 % of expense2006: 33 % of expense2007: 36.8 % of expense2008: 38.9 % of expense2009: 37.9 % of expense2010: 35.7 % of expense2011: 33.4 % of expense2012: 34.3 % of expense2013: 37.8 % of expense2014: 39.5 % of expense2015: 44.4 % of expense2016: 45.8 % of expense2017: 46.7 % of expense2018: 48.4 % of expense2019: 45.4 % of expense2020: 45.3 % of expense2021: 40.7 % of expense2022: 41.1 % of expense2023: 38.9 % 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 Cambodia is 38.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Cambodia peaked at 48.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2006.

That places Cambodia 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Cambodia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2002 37.3%
2003 35.7% -4.2%
2004 36.5% +2.2%
2005 36.4% -0.3%
2006 33.0% -9.2%
2007 36.8% +11.5%
2008 38.9% +5.6%
2009 37.9% -2.6%
2010 35.7% -5.6%
2011 33.4% -6.6%
2012 34.3% +2.6%
2013 37.8% +10.1%
2014 39.5% +4.5%
2015 44.4% +12.6%
2016 45.8% +3.0%
2017 46.7% +2.0%
2018 48.4% +3.6%
2019 45.4% -6.3%
2020 45.3% -0.1%
2021 40.7% -10.3%
2022 41.1% +1.1%
2023 38.9% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 33.0% 38.9% 8
2010s 41.1% 33.4% 48.4% 10
2020s 41.5% 38.9% 45.3% 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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  2. 30 Angola 39.3% compare
  3. 31 Maldives 39.1% compare
  4. 33 Namibia 38.8% compare
  5. 34 Morocco 38.5% compare
  6. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Cambodia?
Compensation of employees in Cambodia was 38.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for compensation of employees?
Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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.