Compensation of employees in Mali

Mali: Compensation of employees was 43.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
20th
of 155 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2020
All-time low
29.5%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Compensation of employees in Mali, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 36.5 % of expense2001: 30.7 % of expense2002: 29.5 % of expense2003: 30 % of expense2004: 31 % of expense2005: 32.6 % of expense2006: 33.2 % of expense2007: 31.5 % of expense2008: 35.4 % of expense2009: 34.4 % of expense2010: 34.3 % of expense2011: 36.9 % of expense2012: 40.3 % of expense2013: 35.4 % of expense2014: 34.2 % of expense2015: 38.1 % of expense2016: 38.8 % of expense2017: 38.4 % of expense2018: 41.4 % of expense2019: 40.6 % of expense2020: 43.3 % of expense

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 43.3% for compensation of employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Mali peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2002.

That places Mali 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Mali, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of expense Change
2000 36.5%
2001 30.7% -16.0%
2002 29.5% -3.8%
2003 30.0% +1.8%
2004 31.0% +3.2%
2005 32.6% +5.2%
2006 33.2% +1.8%
2007 31.5% -5.1%
2008 35.4% +12.4%
2009 34.4% -2.8%
2010 34.3% -0.3%
2011 36.9% +7.5%
2012 40.3% +9.3%
2013 35.4% -12.1%
2014 34.2% -3.3%
2015 38.1% +11.3%
2016 38.8% +1.9%
2017 38.4% -1.1%
2018 41.4% +7.8%
2019 40.6% -1.9%
2020 43.3% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 29.5% 36.5% 10
2010s 37.8% 34.2% 41.4% 10
2020s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 17 Gabon 45.0% compare
  2. 18 Lesotho 44.7% compare
  3. 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare
  4. 21 Somalia 42.0%
  5. 22 Paraguay 41.5% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 40.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Mali?
Compensation of employees in Mali was 43.3% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
How does Mali rank for compensation of employees?
Mali ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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.