Burkina Faso vs Congo: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Burkina Faso
40.6%
in 2025
Congo
41.0%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
149th
Congo rank
147th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41.0% against 40.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Congo ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 40.1% | 4.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 40.7% | 7.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 41.0% | 4.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 41.0% against 40.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Congo ranks 147th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).