Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 43.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Kyrgyzstan, 2014–2023
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 Kyrgyzstan is 43.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.8% | — |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -4.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 43.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.2% | 41.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Kyrgyzstan?
- Compensation of employees in Kyrgyzstan was 43.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for compensation of employees?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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About this data
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.