Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 24.2% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Compensation of employees in Kuwait, 1972–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2006, compensation of employees in Kuwait stood at 24.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Kuwait peaked at 43.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 42.6% | — |
| 1973 | 38.0% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +237.5% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -23.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 70% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +237.5% | 6.1% | 20.7% |
| 1991 | -83.7% | 37.8% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 27.0% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 28.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 6.1% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 24.2% | 35.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.8%
- 79 Tajikistan 24.8% compare
- 80 Barbados 24.7%
- 82 Iceland 23.8% compare
- 83 San Marino 23.5% compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 23.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Kuwait?
- Compensation of employees in Kuwait was 24.2% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for compensation of employees?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2006.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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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.