Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Compensation of employees was 35.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
35.7%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
42nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1992
All-time low
32.0%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1990–2020

Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2020

02040601990200520201990: 47 % of expense1991: 50.2 % of expense1992: 51.7 % of expense1993: 49.2 % of expense2000: 46.4 % of expense2001: 45.7 % of expense2002: 50.6 % of expense2003: 51.1 % of expense2004: 50.3 % of expense2005: 48.6 % of expense2006: 48.1 % of expense2007: 49.9 % of expense2008: 39.6 % of expense2009: 42.9 % of expense2010: 42.2 % of expense2011: 37.3 % of expense2012: 40.7 % of expense2013: 42.3 % of expense2014: 41.5 % of expense2015: 40.3 % of expense2016: 32 % of expense2017: 44.8 % of expense2020: 35.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 35.7% for compensation of employees in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 51.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2016.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990 to 2020.
Year % of expense Change
1990 47.0%
1991 50.2% +6.7%
1992 51.7% +2.9%
1993 49.2% -4.8%
2000 46.4% -5.7%
2001 45.7% -1.6%
2002 50.6% +10.8%
2003 51.1% +0.8%
2004 50.3% -1.5%
2005 48.6% -3.3%
2006 48.1% -1.2%
2007 49.9% +3.8%
2008 39.6% -20.7%
2009 42.9% +8.4%
2010 42.2% -1.7%
2011 37.3% -11.5%
2012 40.7% +9.0%
2013 42.3% +3.9%
2014 41.5% -1.9%
2015 40.3% -2.7%
2016 32.0% -20.6%
2017 44.8% +40.0%
2020 35.7% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 47.0% 51.7% 4
2000s 47.3% 39.6% 51.1% 10
2010s 40.1% 32.0% 44.8% 8
2020s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 1

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 39 Senegal 37.1% compare
  2. 40 Sudan 36.8% compare
  3. 41 Zimbabwe 36.6% compare
  4. 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
  5. 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
  6. 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 35.7% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for compensation of employees?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.