Compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Compensation of employees was 37.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.4%
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
37th
of 155 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 1998
All-time low
11.8%
in 1996
Years of data
32
1990–2022

Compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022

1020304050601990200620221990: 23.6 % of expense1991: 35.6 % of expense1992: 12.5 % of expense1993: 19.9 % of expense1994: 17.4 % of expense1995: 34.9 % of expense1996: 11.8 % of expense1997: 23.3 % of expense1998: 59.5 % of expense1999: 42.2 % of expense2000: 27.1 % of expense2001: 18.7 % of expense2002: 17.4 % of expense2003: 20.5 % of expense2004: 22.1 % of expense2005: 19.7 % of expense2006: 22.4 % of expense2007: 27.3 % of expense2008: 33.1 % of expense2009: 32.1 % of expense2010: 42.6 % of expense2012: 32.8 % of expense2013: 35.5 % of expense2014: 38.2 % of expense2015: 40.6 % of expense2016: 42.3 % of expense2017: 48.5 % of expense2018: 35.4 % of expense2019: 52.8 % of expense2020: 58.1 % of expense2021: 53.7 % of expense2022: 37.4 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 37.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1996.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1990 23.6%
1991 35.6% +50.6%
1992 12.5% -64.9%
1993 19.9% +59.1%
1994 17.4% -12.7%
1995 34.9% +100.8%
1996 11.8% -66.2%
1997 23.3% +97.9%
1998 59.5% +155.3%
1999 42.2% -29.2%
2000 27.1% -35.6%
2001 18.7% -31.2%
2002 17.4% -7.1%
2003 20.5% +18.0%
2004 22.1% +7.9%
2005 19.7% -10.6%
2006 22.4% +13.6%
2007 27.3% +21.9%
2008 33.1% +21.1%
2009 32.1% -3.0%
2010 42.6% +32.8%
2012 32.8% -23.1%
2013 35.5% +8.4%
2014 38.2% +7.7%
2015 40.6% +6.3%
2016 42.3% +4.0%
2017 48.5% +14.6%
2018 35.4% -26.8%
2019 52.8% +48.9%
2020 58.1% +10.1%
2021 53.7% -7.7%
2022 37.4% -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.1% 11.8% 59.5% 10
2000s 24.0% 17.4% 33.1% 10
2010s 41.0% 32.8% 52.8% 9
2020s 49.7% 37.4% 58.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Compensation of employees in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for compensation of employees?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.