# Compensation of employees (% of expense) — BLZ
> Latest: 52.38 (2017). Change: -1.2% vs 2016.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2017
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.COMP.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/BLZ
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2013 | 50.56 |
| 2014 | 51.95 |
| 2015 | 53.52 |
| 2016 | 53.01 |
| 2017 | 52.38 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2017). Compensation of employees (% of expense) — BLZ [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/BLZ. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)