Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Wages and salaries
Wages and salaries over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 330.10 billion current LCU against 281.44 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48.66 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.91 billion current LCU | 37.98 billion current LCU | 5.93 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 62.17 billion current LCU | 91.17 billion current LCU | 29.00 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 126.37 billion current LCU | 246.46 billion current LCU | 120.09 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wages and salaries, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 330.10 billion current LCU against 281.44 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
- What is the difference in wages and salaries between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 48.66 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for wages and salaries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.