Compensation of employees in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Compensation of employees was 34.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
34.5%
Change on year
down 10.9%
Rank
8th
of 41 groups
All-time high
38.7%
in 2020
All-time low
34.5%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2010–2021

Compensation of employees in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010–2021

0102030402010201520212010: 35.7 % of expense2012: 38.1 % of expense2013: 36.9 % of expense2014: 37.6 % of expense2015: 36.8 % of expense2016: 36.7 % of expense2017: 38.4 % of expense2018: 37.6 % of expense2019: 37.6 % of expense2020: 38.7 % of expense2021: 34.5 % 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 34.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 38.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2021.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Compensation of employees in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2010 35.7%
2012 38.1% +6.6%
2013 36.9% -3.2%
2014 37.6% +1.8%
2015 36.8% -2.1%
2016 36.7% -0.3%
2017 38.4% +4.8%
2018 37.6% -2.0%
2019 37.6% +0.0%
2020 38.7% +2.8%
2021 34.5% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.3% 35.7% 38.4% 9
2020s 36.6% 34.5% 38.7% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 5 Iraq 51.9% compare
  2. 6 Central African Republic 49.9% compare
  3. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.8% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 48.6% compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 48.5% compare
  6. 10 Burundi 48.1% compare
  7. 11 Madagascar 47.9% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Compensation of employees in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 34.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2021.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for compensation of employees?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.