Compensation of employees in Senegal

Senegal: Compensation of employees was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.1%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
39th
of 155 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2021
All-time low
30.0%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Compensation of employees in Senegal, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 33.6 % of expense2016: 34.8 % of expense2017: 30.5 % of expense2018: 33.8 % of expense2019: 30 % of expense2020: 34.8 % of expense2021: 37.2 % of expense2022: 34.7 % of expense2023: 37.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 37.1% for compensation of employees in 2023.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Senegal peaked at 37.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2019.

That places Senegal 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Compensation of employees in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Senegal, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2015 33.6%
2016 34.8% +3.4%
2017 30.5% -12.1%
2018 33.8% +10.6%
2019 30.0% -11.1%
2020 34.8% +15.9%
2021 37.2% +6.7%
2022 34.7% -6.8%
2023 37.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.5% 30.0% 34.8% 5
2020s 35.9% 34.7% 37.2% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 36 Jamaica 38.0% compare
  2. 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.4% compare
  3. 38 Seychelles 37.3%
  4. 40 Sudan 36.8%
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 36.6%
  6. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Senegal?
Compensation of employees in Senegal was 37.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for compensation of employees?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed

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.