Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Compensation of employees in Dominican Republic, 1972–2023
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 Dominican Republic is 35.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 44th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62.8% | — |
| 1973 | 59.9% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 35.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 45.0% | 62.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 38.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 31.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 28.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 31.2% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 41 Zimbabwe 36.6% compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
- 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare
- 46 Philippines 35.0% compare
- 47 Cameroon 34.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Dominican Republic?
- Compensation of employees in Dominican Republic was 35.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for compensation of employees?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.