The Highest Paid Presidents of the World, 2022 astounding

The World’s Highest Paid Presidents, 2022

Highest Paid Presidents in Africa 2022

Counting down from 15 to the Highest Paid President at no 1.

The 15 Highest President Salaries in Africa

15. Nigeria

Muhammadu Buhari, president of Nigeria $69,000 

Minimum Monthly Wage $70.401

2022 Unemployment Rate: nearly 33%

14. Malawi

Lazarus Chakwera, president of Malawi $74,300 

Minimum Monthly Wage $34,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 7,40%

13. Ghana

Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana $76,000 

Minimum Monthly Wage $53,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 4,60%

12. Rwanda

Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda $85,000 

Minimum Wage: not set officially – $41.33

2022 Unemployment Rate: 16,5%

11. Liberia

George Weah, president of Liberia $90,000 

No mandatory min rate of pay. More or less $91,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 4,10%

10. Ivory Coast 

Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast $100,000 

Minimum Wage: Varies $60.00 

2022 Unemployment Rate: 3,60%

9. Republic of Congo

Denis Sassou, president of Republic of Congo $108,400 

Minimum Wage $154,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 37,10%

8. Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe $146,590 

Minimum Wage: no mandatory minimum rate of pay – $88 – $100

2022 Unemployment Rate: 5,90

7. Equatorial Guinea

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea $152,680 

Minimum Wage $200,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 9,20%

6. Algeria

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, president of Algeria $168,000 

Minimum Wage $151,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 31%

5. Uganda

Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda $183,216 

Minimum Wage $110.534 

2022 Unemployment Rate: 3,10%

4. Kenya 

Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya $192,200 

Minimum Wage $140,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 6,6%

3. South Africa 

Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa $223,500 

Minimum Wage $242,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 33,9%

2. Morocco

King Mohammed VI, president of Morocco $488,604 

Minimum Wage $281,00

2022 Unemployment Rate: 11,2%

1. Cameroon

Paul Biya, president of Cameroon, is in 2022 the highest paid president in Africa. Salary: $620,976 

Minimum Wage $62.57

2022 Unemployment Rate: 3,90%

(Sources: Business Insider Africa, Statista, Wage Indicator)

The 10 Highest Government Salaries, 2022

10 Highest Government Salaries in the World 2022 have staggering numbers.

Counting down from 10, to the very Highest Government Salary at no 1.

The 10 Highest Salaries in a Government, currently, are:

  1. Luxembourg

Xavier Bettel, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg

Annual salary: $278,035.

  1. Austria

Sebastian Kurz, the Former Chancellor of Austria

Annual salary: $328,584.

  1. Mauritania

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the President of Mauritania

Annual salary: $330,000.

  1. New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand

Annual salary: $339,862.

  1. Germany

Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany

Annual salary: $369,727.

  1. Australia

Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia

Annual salary: $378,415.

  1. United States of America

President of the United States

Annual salary: $400,000.

  1. Swiss Confederation

Ueli Maurer, the President of the Swiss Confederation

Annual salary: $482,958.

  1. Hong Kong

Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Annual salary: $568,400.

  1. Singapore

Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore

Annual salary: $1,610,000.

These are the 10 Highest Government Salaries (source Infomademen).

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