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Overseas Basketball Salaries by Country

China has the highest Median Yearly Salary in 2020 ($2M), followed by Turkey ($375,000) and Spain ($375,000). Morocco has the lowest ($30,000).

Sports79 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Dec 4, 2024Original page
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Year 202031 of 235 countries
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Median Yearly Salary, 2020

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Median
$120,000
Middle half $69K – $197.5K
Average
$206,290
31 countries
Highest
$2M
China
Lowest
$30,000
Morocco

Data

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31 countries · # = rank by Median Yearly Salary
#
1China$2M1m-3m/season4m/seasonCBA
2Turkey$375,000250k-500k/season3.7m/seasonBCL
2Spain$375,000250k-500k/season4m/seasonACB
4Russia$325,000200k-450k/season4m/seasonVTB United
4South Korea$325,000250k-400k/season500k-800k+/seasonKBL
6Italy$265,000180k-350k/season2m/seasonSerie A
7Germany$225,000100k-350k/season1m/seasonBBL
8Japan$210,000120k-300k/season1m/seasonB1 League
9Australia$185,000120k-250k/season500k+/seasonNBL
10Philippines$180,00010k-20k/month30k-40k/monthPBA
10Taiwan$180,00010k-20k/month30k/monthSBL
12Israel$165,00080k-250k/season1.7m/seasonPremier L.
13Greece$155,00060k-250k/season2.5m/seasonGreek A1
14Puerto Rico$144,00010k-14k/month15k-20k/monthBSN
15France$140,00080k-200k/season300k/seasonLNB Pro A
16Egypt$120,00010k/month18k/monthSuperleague
17United Arab Emirates$108,0008k-10k/month100k/seasonD1
18Brazil$102,0008k-9k/month15k-20k/monthNBB
19Mexico$90,0007k-8k/month15k-20k/monthLNBP
19Argentina$90,0007k-8k/month10k-15k/monthLa Liga
21Lebanon$78,0006k-7k/month75k/seasonLBL
21Uruguay$78,0006k-7k/month10k-12k/monthLUB
23Iran$72,0006k/month120k/seasonSuperleague
24Saudi Arabia$66,0005k-6k/month12k/monthSBL
24Bahrain$66,0005k-6k/month15k/monthZain L.
26Qatar$60,0004k-6k/month12k/monthQBL D1
27Tunisia$54,0004k-5k/month12k/monthNationale A
28Colombia$48,0003k-5k/month6k-8k/monthLPB
29Chile$42,0003k-4k/month5k-6k/monthL. Nacional
29Jordan$42,0003k-4k/month10k/monthJBL
31Morocco$30,0002k-3k/month10k/monthD1

What correlates with Median Yearly Salary (2020)?

Pearson r against 1,848 other country metrics sharing at least 19 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Median Yearly Salary tend to score higher on these

  1. Pork/Pigmeat ConsumptionPork Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 25
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  2. Sweet Potato ConsumptionPotato Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 22
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  3. Clementine ProductionClementine Production by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 24
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  4. Manufacturing ValueManufacturing by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 23
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  5. % of World Textile ExportsTextile Exports by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 28
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  6. Textile ExportsTextile Exports by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 28
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Median Yearly Salary tend to score lower on these

  1. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 27
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  2. Sugar Available per Capita (Raw Equivalent)Sugar Consumption by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 28
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  3. Prostate Cancer Survival Rate ASR 5-YrCancer Survival Rates by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 20
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  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 30
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  5. Millionaires MigratingMillionaire Migration (Wealth Flow) by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 24
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  6. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 30
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Median Yearly Salary?
China has the highest Median Yearly Salary in 2020, at $2M, followed by Turkey ($375,000) and Spain ($375,000).
Which country has the lowest Median Yearly Salary?
Morocco has the lowest Median Yearly Salary in 2020, at $30,000.
What is the median Median Yearly Salary across countries?
The median is $120,000 across the 31 countries with data in 2020.
Where does this overseas basketball salaries by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Overseas Basketball Salaries Earnings by Country - Euro Pro Basket; Overseas Basketball Players Salaries by Country - LoveAtFirstFit; Basketball Team Coach Salaries by Country - Salary Expert; Overseas Basketball Salary: How Much Do Players Really Earn? - Basketball Job Market.