Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level … total in South Africa
South Africa: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level … total was 0.3408 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, 1997–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa stood at 0.3408.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa peaked at 0.356 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3277, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level … total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3325 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3364 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3343 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3313 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.341 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3407 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3394 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3458 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3521 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3472 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3461 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3385 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3277 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3384 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3292 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3355 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3393 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3397 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.353 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.355 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.356 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3513 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3471 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3408 | -1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3408 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7869, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3408 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7623, 45% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3344 | 0.3325 | 0.3364 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.341 | 0.3277 | 0.3521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3445 | 0.3292 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3408 | 0.3408 | 0.3408 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa?
- Compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa was 0.3408 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 2017.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3277 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.