Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Gabon
Gabon: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 45.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, compensation of employees in Gabon stood at 45.0%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Gabon peaked at 54.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 17th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.1% | — |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 45.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 36.1% | 54.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 47.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Gabon?
- Compensation of employees in Gabon was 45.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for compensation of employees?
- Gabon ranks 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.