Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
54.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
42nd
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 54.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.4% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 53.7% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 55.0% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 54.6% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 42nd 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 (%).