Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador

El Salvador: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8286 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8286
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8413
in 2002
All-time low
0.805
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.82002201120202002: 0.8412003: 0.8312004: 0.8182005: 0.8052006: 0.8082007: 0.8082008: 0.8082009: 0.8172010: 0.8182011: 0.8262012: 0.8272013: 0.8282014: 0.8182015: 0.8292016: 0.8252017: 0.8312018: 0.8382019: 0.8372020: 0.829

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador is 0.8286, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador peaked at 0.8413 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.805, in 2005.

That places El Salvador 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.8413
2003 0.8314 -1.2%
2004 0.8176 -1.7%
2005 0.805 -1.5%
2006 0.8081 +0.4%
2007 0.808 -0.0%
2008 0.8082 +0.0%
2009 0.8165 +1.0%
2010 0.8184 +0.2%
2011 0.8257 +0.9%
2012 0.8268 +0.1%
2013 0.8283 +0.2%
2014 0.818 -1.2%
2015 0.8288 +1.3%
2016 0.8255 -0.4%
2017 0.831 +0.7%
2018 0.8383 +0.9%
2019 0.8368 -0.2%
2020 0.8286 -1.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.8286 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7869, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.8286 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6919, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.817 0.805 0.8413 8
2010s 0.8277 0.818 0.8383 10
2020s 0.8286 0.8286 0.8286 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 19 Thailand 0.8608 compare
  2. 20 Georgia 0.8586 compare
  3. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8555 compare
  4. 23 Israel 0.8254 compare
  5. 24 Palau 0.803 compare
  6. 25 Portugal 0.798 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador?
Compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador was 0.8286 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.8413 in 2002.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.805 in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
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