Wages and salaries in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Wages and salaries was 281.44 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
281.44 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
281.44 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
33.78 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Wages and salaries in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B1985199820111985: 33.8B current LCU1986: 37.2B current LCU1987: 42.2B current LCU1988: 51.3B current LCU1989: 55.0B current LCU1990: 57.5B current LCU1991: 54.1B current LCU1992: 50.9B current LCU1993: 52.2B current LCU1994: 58.2B current LCU1995: 61.6B current LCU1996: 64.7B current LCU1997: 67.8B current LCU1998: 72.0B current LCU1999: 82.6B current LCU2000: 88.9B current LCU2001: 98.8B current LCU2002: 103.0B current LCU2003: 112.5B current LCU2004: 119.0B current LCU2005: 141.3B current LCU2006: 159.9B current LCU2007: 187.6B current LCU2008: 198.8B current LCU2009: 228.4B current LCU2010: 245.8B current LCU2011: 281.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, wages and salaries in Burkina Faso stood at 281.44 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Burkina Faso peaked at 281.44 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.78 billion current LCU, in 1985.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.91 billion current LCU 33.78 billion current LCU 55.03 billion current LCU 5
1990s 62.17 billion current LCU 50.90 billion current LCU 82.60 billion current LCU 10
2000s 143.82 billion current LCU 88.90 billion current LCU 228.44 billion current LCU 10
2010s 263.63 billion current LCU 245.82 billion current LCU 281.44 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Sierra Leone 349.45 billion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Gabon 324.13 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Kenya 258.27 billion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Congo 225.44 billion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 180.06 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wages and salaries in Burkina Faso?
Wages and salaries in Burkina Faso was 281.44 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 281.44 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 33.78 billion current LCU in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for wages and salaries?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.