Staff costs and Directors' remuneration (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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Summary of Staff Costs

Staff costs	2022 $m		2021 $m		2020 $m
Wages and salaries		1,604		1,315		1,233
Social security costs		117		86		86
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Defined benefit plans (note 26)		2		2		3
Defined contribution plans		53		41		36
		1,776		1,444		1,358
Analysed as:
Costs borne by IHGa		646		569		500
Costs borne by the System Fundb		341		304		242
Costs reimbursed		789		571		616
		1,776		1,444		1,358

Summary of Average Number of Employees

Monthly average number of employees, including part-time employees	2022		2021		2020
Employees whose costs are borne by IHG:
Americas		1,556		1,481		1,931
EMEAA		3,711		2,808		4,088
Greater China		336		299		314
Central		1,444		1,425		1,813
		7,047		6,013		8,146
Employees whose costs are borne by the System Fund		5,655		4,508		4,686
Employees whose costs are reimbursed		13,178		11,807		15,980
		25,880		22,328		28,812

Summary of Director's Emoluments

Directors’ remuneration    

	2022 $m		2021 $m		2020 $m
Base salaries, fees, annual performance payments and benefits		7.9		8.4		4.2