pre_text: GasLog Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
  Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)
  For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019
  (All amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data) 21. Related Party Transactions (Continued) Compensation of key management personnel The remuneration of directors and key management was as follows:
table: For the year ended December 31,
table: 2017 2018 2019
table: Remuneration 7,603 7,011 7,536
table: Short-term benefits 106 136 172
table: Expense recognized in respect of share-based compensation 1,821 1,992 2,044
table: Total 9,530 9,139 9,752
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the total from 2017 to 2019?