Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Mexico
36.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.1%
in 2020
Mexico rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.9% against 34.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mexico ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.9% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.8% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 34.1% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 36.9% against 34.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Mexico ranks 163rd 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 (%).