Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Panama
36.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.1%
in 2020
Panama rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 36.6% against 34.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 34.9% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.8% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 36.6% against 34.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Panama ranks 165th 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 (%).