Compensation of employees in Kuwait

Kuwait: Compensation of employees was 2.47 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
2.47 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
133rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.47 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
129.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2006

Compensation of employees in Kuwait, 1972–2006

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1972198920061972: 129.0M current LCU1973: 140.0M current LCU1974: 208.0M current LCU1977: 267.0M current LCU1978: 304.0M current LCU1979: 328.0M current LCU1980: 478.0M current LCU1981: 484.0M current LCU1982: 564.0M current LCU1983: 662.0M current LCU1984: 687.0M current LCU1985: 723.0M current LCU1986: 788.0M current LCU1987: 820.0M current LCU1988: 863.0M current LCU1989: 918.0M current LCU1990: 963.0M current LCU1991: 404.0M current LCU1992: 1.1B current LCU1993: 1.1B current LCU1994: 1.1B current LCU1995: 1.2B current LCU1996: 1.2B current LCU1997: 1.3B current LCU1998: 1.4B current LCU2001: 1.6B current LCU2002: 1.7B current LCU2003: 1.8B current LCU2004: 1.9B current LCU2005: 2.1B current LCU2006: 2.5B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2006, compensation of employees in Kuwait stood at 2.47 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Kuwait peaked at 2.47 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 129.00 million current LCU, in 1972.

Kuwait ranks 133rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 229.33 million current LCU 129.00 million current LCU 328.00 million current LCU 6
1980s 698.70 million current LCU 478.00 million current LCU 918.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 1.08 billion current LCU 404.00 million current LCU 1.40 billion current LCU 9
2000s 1.95 billion current LCU 1.64 billion current LCU 2.47 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 130 Cyprus 3.66 billion current LCU compare
  2. 131 Latvia 2.86 billion current LCU compare
  3. 132 Estonia 2.61 billion current LCU compare
  4. 134 Papua New Guinea 2.33 billion current LCU compare
  5. 135 Malta 2.17 billion current LCU compare
  6. 136 Solomon Islands 2.14 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Kuwait?
Compensation of employees in Kuwait was 2.47 billion current LCU in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 129.00 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Kuwait rank for compensation of employees?
Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2006.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.