Compensation of employees in IDA only

IDA only: Compensation of employees was 37.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
39.9%
in 2019
All-time low
35.7%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2021

Compensation of employees in IDA only, 2010–2021

0102030402010201520212010: 35.7 % of expense2012: 35.8 % of expense2014: 38.2 % of expense2015: 37.1 % of expense2016: 36.8 % of expense2017: 38.6 % of expense2018: 37.4 % of expense2019: 39.9 % of expense2020: 39.1 % of expense2021: 37.2 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2021, compensation of employees in IDA only stood at 37.2%.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in IDA only peaked at 39.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2010.

That places IDA only 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in IDA only, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2010 35.7%
2012 35.8% +0.1%
2014 38.2% +6.9%
2015 37.1% -3.0%
2016 36.8% -0.7%
2017 38.6% +4.9%
2018 37.4% -3.2%
2019 39.9% +6.7%
2020 39.1% -2.1%
2021 37.2% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.5% 35.7% 39.9% 8
2020s 38.1% 37.2% 39.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in IDA only?
Compensation of employees in IDA only was 37.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
How does IDA only rank for compensation of employees?
IDA only ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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
Last refreshed

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.