Kenya vs South Africa: Wages and salaries
Wages and salaries over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 330.10 billion current LCU against 258.27 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 71.83 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 6.43 billion current LCU | 6.43 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.71 billion current LCU | 30.47 billion current LCU | 22.76 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36.75 billion current LCU | 91.17 billion current LCU | 54.42 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 107.43 billion current LCU | 246.46 billion current LCU | 139.03 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wages and salaries, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 330.10 billion current LCU against 258.27 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2007.
- What is the difference in wages and salaries between Kenya and South Africa?
- 71.83 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for wages and salaries?
- Kenya ranks 18th 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.