Compensation of employees in Uganda

Uganda: Compensation of employees was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2015
All-time low
17.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Compensation of employees in Uganda, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 22.4 % of expense2016: 21 % of expense2017: 21.8 % of expense2018: 20.8 % of expense2019: 19.6 % of expense2020: 20.9 % of expense2021: 19.4 % of expense2022: 17 % of expense2023: 17.4 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Uganda is 17.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Uganda peaked at 22.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2022.

Uganda ranks 110th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Uganda, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2015 22.4%
2016 21.0% -6.3%
2017 21.8% +3.8%
2018 20.8% -4.7%
2019 19.6% -5.9%
2020 20.9% +6.6%
2021 19.4% -7.2%
2022 17.0% -12.1%
2023 17.4% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.1% 19.6% 22.4% 5
2020s 18.7% 17.0% 20.9% 4

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  5. 112 Serbia 16.7% compare
  6. 113 Estonia 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Uganda?
Compensation of employees in Uganda was 17.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
How does Uganda rank for compensation of employees?
Uganda ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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.