Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Wages and salaries

Burkina Faso
281.44 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
258.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Kenya rank
18th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 281.44 billion current LCU against 258.27 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 23.18 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 18th of 51 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 43.91 billion current LCU 9.06 billion current LCU 34.85 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 62.17 billion current LCU 36.75 billion current LCU 25.42 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 143.82 billion current LCU 123.08 billion current LCU 20.74 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 263.63 billion current LCU 241.95 billion current LCU 21.69 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 281.44 billion current LCU against 258.27 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
23.18 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for wages and salaries?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 18th 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.