Labor share of gdp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Labor share of gdp was 45 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
45
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45
in 2020
All-time low
41.8
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2020

010203040502004201220202004: 44.92005: 43.52006: 44.32007: 432008: 44.42009: 41.82010: 42.82011: 44.82012: 432013: 442014: 44.42015: 44.52016: 44.42017: 44.32018: 44.52019: 442020: 45

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, labor share of gdp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 45. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2009.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.65 41.8 44.9 6
2010s 44.07 42.8 44.8 10
2020s 45 45 45 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 105 Fiji, Republic of 45.2 compare
  2. 105 Libya 45.2 compare
  3. 105 Peru 45.2 compare
  4. 108 Jordan 45 compare
  5. 108 Palestine, State of 45 compare
  6. 111 Angola 44.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Labor share of gdp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2009.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for labor share of gdp?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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