# Compensation of employees (% of expense) — India
> Latest: 12.06 (2022). Change: +33.7% vs 2018.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1974–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.COMP.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS?locations=IN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/IND
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2015 | 8.42 |
| 2016 | 9.63 |
| 2017 | 9.46 |
| 2018 | 9.02 |
| 2022 | 12.06 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Compensation of employees (% of expense) — India [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/IND. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS?locations=IN
## 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)