Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Wages and salaries

Lesotho
3.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.60 billion current LCU against 1.07 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.53 billion current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 88.50 million current LCU 631.59 million current LCU 543.09 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 496.28 million current LCU 851.92 million current LCU 355.64 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 1.45 billion current LCU 544.85 million current LCU 906.25 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 3.40 billion current LCU 927.20 million current LCU 2.47 billion current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 3.60 billion current LCU against 1.07 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
2.53 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for wages and salaries?
Lesotho ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.