Compensation of employees in Iraq

Iraq: Compensation of employees was 51.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
51.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 155 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2015
All-time low
44.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Compensation of employees in Iraq, 2014–2019

02040602014201620192014: 44.3 % of expense2015: 59.6 % of expense2016: 58.3 % of expense2017: 54.9 % of expense2018: 53.3 % of expense2019: 51.9 % of expense

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 51.9% for compensation of employees in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

That places Iraq 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Compensation of employees in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
Year % of expense Change
2014 44.3%
2015 59.6% +34.5%
2016 58.3% -2.2%
2017 54.9% -5.8%
2018 53.3% -2.9%
2019 51.9% -2.5%

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  3. 4 Belize 52.4%
  4. 6 Central African Republic 49.9% compare
  5. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.8%
  6. 8 Honduras 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Iraq?
Compensation of employees in Iraq was 51.9% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for compensation of employees?
Iraq ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq 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.