Compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Compensation of employees was 17.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
109th
of 155 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2016
All-time low
16.0%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009–2024

05101520252009201620242009: 19.7 % of expense2010: 19.7 % of expense2011: 20.1 % of expense2012: 21.2 % of expense2013: 20.6 % of expense2014: 19.7 % of expense2015: 21.3 % of expense2016: 24.6 % of expense2017: 20.4 % of expense2018: 20.9 % of expense2019: 21 % of expense2020: 21.8 % of expense2021: 20.6 % of expense2022: 16 % of expense2023: 16.7 % of expense2024: 17.5 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 17.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 24.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of expense Change
2009 19.7%
2010 19.7% +0.0%
2011 20.1% +2.4%
2012 21.2% +5.4%
2013 20.6% -3.0%
2014 19.7% -4.5%
2015 21.3% +8.5%
2016 24.6% +15.4%
2017 20.4% -17.2%
2018 20.9% +2.8%
2019 21.0% +0.3%
2020 21.8% +3.9%
2021 20.6% -5.6%
2022 16.0% -22.4%
2023 16.7% +4.5%
2024 17.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2010s 21.0% 19.7% 24.6% 10
2020s 18.6% 16.0% 21.8% 5

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  4. 110 Uganda 17.4% compare
  5. 111 Slovenia 16.8% compare
  6. 112 Serbia 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Compensation of employees in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for compensation of employees?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.