Wages and salaries in Eswatini

Eswatini: Wages and salaries was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.07 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.55 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
52.55 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Wages and salaries in Eswatini, 1981–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1981199620111981: 52.5M current LCU1982: 63.6M current LCU1983: 73.3M current LCU1984: 81.2M current LCU1985: 86.4M current LCU1986: 102.0M current LCU1987: 115.7M current LCU1988: 137.9M current LCU1989: 159.7M current LCU1990: 224.6M current LCU1991: 269.6M current LCU1992: 357.1M current LCU1993: 491.6M current LCU1994: 538.9M current LCU1995: 611.2M current LCU1996: 709.8M current LCU1997: 781.2M current LCU1998: 824.2M current LCU1999: 1.0B current LCU2000: 1.1B current LCU2001: 1.1B current LCU2002: 1.4B current LCU2003: 1.6B current LCU2004: 1.9B current LCU2005: 2.3B current LCU2006: 2.6B current LCU2007: 2.8B current LCU2008: 3.9B current LCU2009: 4.6B current LCU2010: 4.4B current LCU2011: 4.1B current LCU

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 4.07 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2011.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 259.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Eswatini peaked at 4.55 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.55 million current LCU, in 1981.

Eswatini ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.93 million current LCU 52.55 million current LCU 159.69 million current LCU 9
1990s 582.40 million current LCU 224.62 million current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU 10
2000s 2.33 billion current LCU 1.07 billion current LCU 4.55 billion current LCU 10
2010s 4.22 billion current LCU 4.07 billion current LCU 4.37 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 41 Ghana 7.38 billion current LCU compare
  2. 42 Sudan 6.84 billion current LCU compare
  3. 43 Liberia 5.20 billion current LCU compare
  4. 45 Lesotho 3.60 billion current LCU compare
  5. 46 Eritrea 2.43 billion current LCU compare
  6. 47 Gambia 1.47 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wages and salaries in Eswatini?
Wages and salaries in Eswatini was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 52.55 million current LCU in 1981.
How does Eswatini rank for wages and salaries?
Eswatini ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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
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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.