Compensation of employees in Eswatini

Eswatini: Compensation of employees was 47.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
47.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 155 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2011
All-time low
45.6%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Compensation of employees in Eswatini, 1999–2021

02040601999201020211999: 49.9 % of expense2000: 47.7 % of expense2001: 45.6 % of expense2002: 47.4 % of expense2003: 50.5 % of expense2004: 52.5 % of expense2005: 52.6 % of expense2006: 51.8 % of expense2007: 53.6 % of expense2008: 49.7 % of expense2009: 48 % of expense2010: 55.4 % of expense2011: 56.6 % of expense2012: 50.1 % of expense2014: 48.9 % of expense2015: 46.3 % of expense2016: 51.5 % of expense2017: 50.2 % of expense2018: 51.2 % of expense2019: 47.1 % of expense2020: 46.4 % of expense2021: 47 % of expense

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 47.0% for compensation of employees in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Eswatini peaked at 56.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2001.

Eswatini ranks 13th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Compensation of employees in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Eswatini, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
1999 49.9%
2000 47.7% -4.4%
2001 45.6% -4.4%
2002 47.4% +3.8%
2003 50.5% +6.6%
2004 52.5% +4.0%
2005 52.6% +0.1%
2006 51.8% -1.4%
2007 53.6% +3.4%
2008 49.7% -7.3%
2009 48.0% -3.3%
2010 55.4% +15.4%
2011 56.6% +2.2%
2012 50.1% -11.6%
2014 48.9% -2.3%
2015 46.3% -5.3%
2016 51.5% +11.1%
2017 50.2% -2.6%
2018 51.2% +2.1%
2019 47.1% -8.1%
2020 46.4% -1.6%
2021 47.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 1
2000s 49.9% 45.6% 53.6% 10
2010s 50.8% 46.3% 56.6% 9
2020s 46.7% 46.4% 47.0% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 10 Burundi 48.1% compare
  2. 11 Madagascar 47.9% compare
  3. 12 Solomon Islands 47.3% compare
  4. 14 Samoa 46.1% compare
  5. 15 Vanuatu 46.1% compare
  6. 16 Jordan 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Eswatini?
Compensation of employees in Eswatini was 47.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2001.
How does Eswatini rank for compensation of employees?
Eswatini ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini 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.