Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Wages and salaries

Burkina Faso
281.44 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
330.10 billion current LCU
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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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

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.