Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Cape Verde
43.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
44.5%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
125th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.5% against 43.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 40.9% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.5% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.5% against 43.0% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th 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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