Botswana vs Namibia: Wages and salaries
Wages and salaries over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.88 billion current LCU against 11.00 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 1.87 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 billion current LCU | 2.60 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.48 billion current LCU | 5.85 billion current LCU | 372.04 million current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.41 billion current LCU | 10.85 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wages and salaries, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 12.88 billion current LCU against 11.00 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wages and salaries between Botswana and Namibia?
- 1.87 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for wages and salaries?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th 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
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.