Germany vs India: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Germany
60.6%
in 2025
India
60.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
India rank
13th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 60.6% against 60.4% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and India ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.0% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.1% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.4% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or India?
- Germany, at 60.6% against 60.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and India?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Germany ranks 12th and India ranks 13th 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 (%).