Payroll and related benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Summary of Payroll and Related Benefits

Million US dollar	2018			2017			2016
Wages and salaries		(4 726	)		(4 884	)		(4 404	)
Social security contributions		(698	)		(699	)		(647	)
Other personnel cost		(708	)		(762	)		(580	)
Pension expense for defined benefit plans		(193	)		(196	)		(194	)
Share-based payment expense		(353	)		(359	)		(228	)
Contributions to defined contribution plans		(116	)		(118	)		(77	)
Payroll and related benefits		(6 794	)		(7 018	)		(6 130	)

Summary of Number of Full Time Equivalents

The number of full time equivalents can be split as follows:

	2018		2017		2016
AB InBev NV (parent company)		180		215		225
Other subsidiaries		172 423		182 700		206 408
Total number of FTE		172 603		182 915		206 633