Benin vs Mauritania: Wages and salaries

Benin
128.72 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mauritania
89.50 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
25th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
050.0B100.0B150.0B198519982011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 128.72 billion current LCU against 89.50 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 39.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 25th of 51 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 36.94 billion current LCU 4.92 billion current LCU 32.02 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 50.11 billion current LCU 7.78 billion current LCU 42.33 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 100.10 billion current LCU 24.02 billion current LCU 76.08 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 128.72 billion current LCU against 89.50 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2005.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Benin and Mauritania?
39.22 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for wages and salaries?
Benin ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 25th 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.