Congo vs South Africa: Compensation of employees

Congo
343.51 billion current LCU
in 2021
South Africa
335.09 billion current LCU
in 2024
Congo rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197219982024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 343.51 billion current LCU against 335.09 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 8.43 billion current LCU.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 141.77 billion current LCU 70.53 billion current LCU 71.24 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 293.25 billion current LCU 200.11 billion current LCU 93.14 billion current LCU Congo
2020s 339.58 billion current LCU 285.46 billion current LCU 54.12 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 343.51 billion current LCU against 335.09 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Congo and South Africa?
8.43 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for compensation of employees?
Congo ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (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
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.