Gabon vs South Africa: Wages and salaries

Gabon
324.13 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
330.10 billion current LCU
in 2007
Gabon rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B196819882008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 330.10 billion current LCU against 324.13 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 5.97 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 105.42 billion current LCU 34.34 billion current LCU 71.07 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 169.31 billion current LCU 91.17 billion current LCU 78.14 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 236.76 billion current LCU 246.46 billion current LCU 9.70 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 330.10 billion current LCU against 324.13 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2007.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Gabon and South Africa?
5.97 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2007.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for wages and salaries?
Gabon ranks 16th 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.