Rwanda vs South Africa: Compensation of employees
Compensation of employees over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 441.90 billion current LCU against 335.09 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 106.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.87 billion current LCU | 11.23 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.24 billion current LCU | 34.95 billion current LCU | 21.71 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 274.23 billion current LCU | 234.88 billion current LCU | 39.36 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 385.34 billion current LCU | 303.82 billion current LCU | 81.51 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compensation of employees, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 441.90 billion current LCU against 335.09 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in compensation of employees between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 106.82 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for compensation of employees?
- Rwanda ranks 46th 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
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.