Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Kenya
33.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
171st
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.1% against 33.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 34.9% | 13.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 32.8% | 7.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.1% | 2.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.1% against 33.9% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kenya ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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 (%).