Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Wages and salaries

Sao Tome and Principe
369.19 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
330.10 billion current LCU
in 2007
Sao Tome and Principe rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

Wages and salaries over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 369.19 billion current LCU against 330.10 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 39.09 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 254.03 million current LCU 42.63 billion current LCU 42.38 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 6.77 billion current LCU 91.17 billion current LCU 84.40 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 81.81 billion current LCU 246.46 billion current LCU 164.65 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wages and salaries, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 369.19 billion current LCU against 330.10 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in wages and salaries between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
39.09 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for wages and salaries?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th 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.