Nigeria vs South Africa: Wages and salaries

Nigeria
368.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
South Africa
330.10 billion current LCU
in 2007
Nigeria rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 368.00 billion current LCU against 330.10 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 37.90 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 55.49 billion current LCU 104.42 billion current LCU 48.93 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 310.57 billion current LCU 174.86 billion current LCU 135.71 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 368.00 billion current LCU against 330.10 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Nigeria and South Africa?
37.90 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for wages and salaries?
Nigeria ranks 13th 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.