Pay check: How much do these world leaders earn?

HOW MUCH DO THE WORLD LEADERS EARN?

Have you ever wondered how much money do the top leaders of some of the world's leading nations earn annually? Here's a list of the most recent official data (converted into US dollars at the current rate) of the yearly earnings of these world leaders. 

XI JINPING, PRESIDENT, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Salary: US $22,000                                                                    

 DILMA ROUSSEFF, PRESIDENT, BRAZIL

Salary: US $120,000 

VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT, RUSSIA

Salary: US $136,000                      

SHINZO ABE, PRIME MINISTER, JAPAN

Salary: US $202,700

JACOB ZUMA, PRESIDENT, SOUTH AFRICA

Salary: US $223,500

BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT, USA

Salary: US $400,000

STEPHEN HARPER, PRIME MINISTER, CANADA

Salary: US $260,000

NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER, INDIA

Salary: US $30,300

ANGELA MERKEL, CHANCELLOR, GERMANY

Salary: US $234,400

LEE HSIEN LOONG, PRIME MINISTER, SINGAPORE

Salary: US $1,700,000

DAVID CAMERON, PRIME MINISTER, UK

Salary: US $214,800 

FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, PRESIDENT, FRANCE

Salary: US $194,300

MATTEO RENZI, PRIME MINISTER, ITALY

Salary: US $124,600