Compensation of employees in IBRD only

IBRD only: Compensation of employees was 21.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
25th
of 39 groups
All-time high
26.3%
in 2005
All-time low
19.4%
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Compensation of employees in IBRD only, 1995–2023

01020301995200920231995: 22.4 % of expense1996: 21.7 % of expense1997: 21.7 % of expense1998: 22.9 % of expense1999: 21.1 % of expense2000: 22.4 % of expense2001: 23.2 % of expense2002: 25.3 % of expense2003: 24.3 % of expense2004: 23.8 % of expense2005: 26.3 % of expense2006: 24.2 % of expense2007: 24.5 % of expense2008: 22.4 % of expense2009: 24.6 % of expense2010: 23 % of expense2011: 23.6 % of expense2012: 24.2 % of expense2013: 21.8 % of expense2014: 22.7 % of expense2015: 23.7 % of expense2016: 22.4 % of expense2017: 22 % of expense2018: 23.4 % of expense2019: 24 % of expense2020: 23 % of expense2021: 20.9 % of expense2022: 19.4 % of expense2023: 21.5 % of expense

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

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 21.5% for compensation of employees in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in IBRD only peaked at 26.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2022.

That places IBRD only 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in IBRD only, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1995 22.4%
1996 21.7% -3.0%
1997 21.7% -0.1%
1998 22.9% +5.6%
1999 21.1% -8.1%
2000 22.4% +6.4%
2001 23.2% +3.6%
2002 25.3% +8.8%
2003 24.3% -3.9%
2004 23.8% -1.8%
2005 26.3% +10.4%
2006 24.2% -8.2%
2007 24.5% +1.2%
2008 22.4% -8.2%
2009 24.6% +9.6%
2010 23.0% -6.5%
2011 23.6% +2.3%
2012 24.2% +2.9%
2013 21.8% -10.3%
2014 22.7% +4.4%
2015 23.7% +4.5%
2016 22.4% -5.6%
2017 22.0% -2.0%
2018 23.4% +6.5%
2019 24.0% +2.7%
2020 23.0% -4.1%
2021 20.9% -9.4%
2022 19.4% -7.0%
2023 21.5% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.0% 21.1% 22.9% 5
2000s 24.1% 22.4% 26.3% 10
2010s 23.1% 21.8% 24.2% 10
2020s 21.2% 19.4% 23.0% 4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 22 Paraguay 41.5% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 40.9% compare
  3. 24 Burkina Faso 40.7% compare
  4. 25 Bhutan 40.4% compare
  5. 26 Saint Lucia 40.4% compare
  6. 27 Cape Verde 39.9% compare
  7. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in IBRD only?
Compensation of employees in IBRD only was 21.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2022.
How does IBRD only rank for compensation of employees?
IBRD only ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IBRD only 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.