Cameroon vs Nigeria: Wages and salaries

Cameroon
434.95 billion current LCU
in 2007
Nigeria
368.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Cameroon rank
10th
Nigeria rank
13th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 434.95 billion current LCU against 368.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 66.95 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 51 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 239.26 billion current LCU 55.49 billion current LCU 183.78 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 363.67 billion current LCU 310.57 billion current LCU 53.10 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 434.95 billion current LCU against 368.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2007.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Cameroon and Nigeria?
66.95 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for wages and salaries?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.