Nigeria vs South Africa: Wages and salaries
Wages and salaries over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
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
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.