Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wages and salaries

Benin
128.72 billion current LCU
in 2005
Democratic Republic of Congo
180.06 billion current LCU
in 2007
Benin rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 180.06 billion current LCU against 128.72 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 51.34 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 62.74 billion current LCU 733.88 million current LCU 62.01 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 100.10 billion current LCU 57.41 billion current LCU 42.69 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 180.06 billion current LCU against 128.72 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2007.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51.34 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wages and salaries?
Benin ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wages and salaries (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,362 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.