Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Uganda
Uganda: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Compensation of employees in Uganda, 2015–2023
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 (% of expense) in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 4 |
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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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About this data
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.