# Compensation of employees (% of expense) — SDN
> Latest: 36.83 (2016). Change: +9.2% vs 2015.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1998–2016
- 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/SDN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 40.85 |
| 2013 | 37.79 |
| 2014 | 31.36 |
| 2015 | 33.74 |
| 2016 | 36.83 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2016). Compensation of employees (% of expense) — SDN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/SDN. 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)