Compensation of employees in Other small states

Other small states: Compensation of employees was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.6%
Change on year
up 21.9%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
45.2%
in 1994
All-time low
21.9%
in 2022
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Compensation of employees in Other small states, 1983–2023

010203040501983200320231983: 38.2 % of expense1984: 37 % of expense1985: 35.1 % of expense1986: 35.6 % of expense1987: 36.1 % of expense1988: 39.7 % of expense1989: 44.6 % of expense1990: 44.8 % of expense1991: 24.8 % of expense1992: 40.3 % of expense1993: 40.4 % of expense1994: 45.2 % of expense1995: 32.4 % of expense1996: 30.6 % of expense1997: 29.7 % of expense1998: 29.4 % of expense1999: 37.8 % of expense2000: 38.2 % of expense2001: 37.1 % of expense2002: 38.3 % of expense2003: 37.3 % of expense2004: 36.2 % of expense2005: 36 % of expense2006: 34.8 % of expense2007: 34.3 % of expense2008: 33.2 % of expense2009: 34.7 % of expense2010: 32.9 % of expense2011: 32.5 % of expense2012: 26 % of expense2013: 23.5 % of expense2014: 24.5 % of expense2015: 28.5 % of expense2016: 29.2 % of expense2017: 29.5 % of expense2018: 26.4 % of expense2019: 28.4 % of expense2020: 27.9 % of expense2021: 26.9 % of expense2022: 21.9 % of expense2023: 26.6 % of expense

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

Analysis

Other small states recorded 26.6% for compensation of employees in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Other small states peaked at 45.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2022.

Other small states ranks 17th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Other small states, 1983 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1983 38.2%
1984 37.0% -3.1%
1985 35.1% -4.9%
1986 35.6% +1.4%
1987 36.1% +1.4%
1988 39.7% +9.9%
1989 44.6% +12.4%
1990 44.8% +0.4%
1991 24.8% -44.6%
1992 40.3% +62.6%
1993 40.4% +0.1%
1994 45.2% +11.9%
1995 32.4% -28.4%
1996 30.6% -5.3%
1997 29.7% -3.1%
1998 29.4% -0.9%
1999 37.8% +28.4%
2000 38.2% +1.3%
2001 37.1% -3.0%
2002 38.3% +3.1%
2003 37.3% -2.4%
2004 36.2% -3.0%
2005 36.0% -0.7%
2006 34.8% -3.3%
2007 34.3% -1.4%
2008 33.2% -3.2%
2009 34.7% +4.5%
2010 32.9% -5.3%
2011 32.5% -1.1%
2012 26.0% -19.8%
2013 23.5% -9.7%
2014 24.5% +4.0%
2015 28.5% +16.3%
2016 29.2% +2.6%
2017 29.5% +1.1%
2018 26.4% -10.6%
2019 28.4% +7.4%
2020 27.9% -1.7%
2021 26.9% -3.5%
2022 21.9% -18.7%
2023 26.6% +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.0% 35.1% 44.6% 7
1990s 35.5% 24.8% 45.2% 10
2000s 36.0% 33.2% 38.3% 10
2010s 28.1% 23.5% 32.9% 10
2020s 25.8% 21.9% 27.9% 4

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 14 Samoa 46.1% compare
  2. 15 Vanuatu 46.1% compare
  3. 16 Jordan 46.0% compare
  4. 17 Gabon 45.0% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 44.7% compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare
  7. 20 Mali 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Other small states?
Compensation of employees in Other small states was 26.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
How does Other small states rank for compensation of employees?
Other small states ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Other small states 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.