Compensation of employees in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Compensation of employees was 32.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 155 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1991
All-time low
21.3%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Compensation of employees in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 22 % of expense1991: 48.2 % of expense1992: 36.4 % of expense1993: 30.1 % of expense1994: 28.3 % of expense1995: 25.4 % of expense1996: 21.5 % of expense1997: 21.3 % of expense1998: 24 % of expense1999: 23.1 % of expense2000: 22.9 % of expense2001: 21.8 % of expense2002: 37.9 % of expense2003: 36.3 % of expense2004: 35 % of expense2005: 34.5 % of expense2006: 34.1 % of expense2007: 36 % of expense2008: 36.2 % of expense2009: 38.9 % of expense2010: 38 % of expense2011: 36.4 % of expense2012: 36.1 % of expense2013: 37.1 % of expense2014: 38.5 % of expense2015: 37.1 % of expense2016: 36.5 % of expense2017: 37.4 % of expense2018: 38.7 % of expense2019: 39.9 % of expense2020: 39.1 % of expense2021: 34.2 % of expense2022: 33.6 % of expense2023: 32 % of expense

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 32.0% for compensation of employees in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Nicaragua peaked at 48.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1997.

That places Nicaragua 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 22.0%
1991 48.2% +119.1%
1992 36.4% -24.5%
1993 30.1% -17.2%
1994 28.3% -6.0%
1995 25.4% -10.5%
1996 21.5% -15.2%
1997 21.3% -1.2%
1998 24.0% +12.8%
1999 23.1% -3.5%
2000 22.9% -0.9%
2001 21.8% -4.8%
2002 37.9% +73.7%
2003 36.3% -4.3%
2004 35.0% -3.4%
2005 34.5% -1.6%
2006 34.1% -0.9%
2007 36.0% +5.5%
2008 36.2% +0.4%
2009 38.9% +7.6%
2010 38.0% -2.3%
2011 36.4% -4.2%
2012 36.1% -0.9%
2013 37.1% +2.8%
2014 38.5% +3.7%
2015 37.1% -3.5%
2016 36.5% -1.7%
2017 37.4% +2.6%
2018 38.7% +3.4%
2019 39.9% +3.1%
2020 39.1% -2.1%
2021 34.2% -12.4%
2022 33.6% -1.9%
2023 32.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.0% 21.3% 48.2% 10
2000s 33.4% 21.8% 38.9% 10
2010s 37.6% 36.1% 39.9% 10
2020s 34.7% 32.0% 39.1% 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 32.1% compare
  2. 56 Lebanon 32.1% compare
  3. 57 Guatemala 32.0% compare
  4. 59 Togo 31.7% compare
  5. 60 Kiribati 31.4% compare
  6. 61 Niger 31.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Nicaragua?
Compensation of employees in Nicaragua was 32.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1997.
How does Nicaragua rank for compensation of employees?
Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.