Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Average Monthly Salary

The top 10 African countries with the highest average monthly salaries are listed by Statista and Salary Explorer.

This list uses Statista and Salary Explorer data. Note that the average salaries indicated differ from the minimum wage and are meant as indicators.

Salary Explorer uses respondent comments to compute average salaries. Researchers calculate the average monthly wage by adding salary samples and dividing by respondents. Although useful, the average pay does not reflect the complete story.

The legal minimum wage is the lowest wage a worker can earn in a jurisdiction. No employer can pay less than the minimum wage.

Below are the top 10 African countries with the highest average monthly earnings:

1. Morocco: At the top of the list is Morocco, with an average monthly salary of $2,031.

2. South Africa: South Africa follows closely with an average monthly salary of $2,026.

3. Tunisia: Tunisia takes the third spot with an average monthly salary of $1,348.

4. Kenya: Kenya comes in fourth with an average monthly salary of $1,291.

5. Algeria: Algeria ranks fifth with an average monthly salary of $1,273.

6. Namibia: Namibia takes the sixth spot with an average monthly salary of $1,168.

7. Botswana: Botswana is seventh, with an average monthly salary of $1,000.

8. Nigeria: Nigeria ranks eighth on the list with an average monthly salary of $814.

9. Ghana: Ghana follows closely with an average monthly salary of $748.

10. Uganda: Rounding out the list is Uganda, with an average monthly salary of $738.

It is crucial to emphasize that, despite having high average monthly earnings, many countries nonetheless have income inequality and poverty difficulties. The average wage is only an indicator and should not be seen as a complete gauge of a country’s economic well-being.