Compensation of employees in Togo

Togo: Compensation of employees was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2017
All-time low
29.8%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Compensation of employees in Togo, 2004–2023

010203040502004201320232004: 34.8 % of expense2005: 30.8 % of expense2006: 29.8 % of expense2007: 30.7 % of expense2008: 35.2 % of expense2009: 40.3 % of expense2010: 34.3 % of expense2011: 37.9 % of expense2012: 34.8 % of expense2013: 34.2 % of expense2014: 39.3 % of expense2015: 39 % of expense2016: 37.3 % of expense2017: 45.1 % of expense2018: 37.6 % of expense2019: 39.7 % of expense2020: 38.8 % of expense2021: 39.9 % of expense2022: 30.6 % of expense2023: 31.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 31.7% for compensation of employees in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Togo peaked at 45.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2006.

Togo ranks 59th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Togo, 2004 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2004 34.8%
2005 30.8% -11.6%
2006 29.8% -3.3%
2007 30.7% +3.1%
2008 35.2% +14.9%
2009 40.3% +14.3%
2010 34.3% -14.8%
2011 37.9% +10.4%
2012 34.8% -8.2%
2013 34.2% -1.6%
2014 39.3% +14.8%
2015 39.0% -0.7%
2016 37.3% -4.4%
2017 45.1% +21.0%
2018 37.6% -16.6%
2019 39.7% +5.4%
2020 38.8% -2.2%
2021 39.9% +2.9%
2022 30.6% -23.2%
2023 31.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.6% 29.8% 40.3% 6
2010s 37.9% 34.2% 45.1% 10
2020s 35.3% 30.6% 39.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Togo?
Compensation of employees in Togo was 31.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2006.
How does Togo rank for compensation of employees?
Togo ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo 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.