Labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Labor share of gdp was 49.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
49.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2004
All-time low
43.2
in 2012
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 52.92005: 51.82006: 50.52007: 48.52008: 46.72009: 46.42010: 45.22011: 43.82012: 43.22013: 44.92014: 46.62015: 47.62016: 44.92017: 45.62018: 48.72019: 492020: 49.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 49.1 for labor share of gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 2012.

That places Burkina Faso 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 52.9
2005 51.8 -2.1%
2006 50.5 -2.5%
2007 48.5 -4.0%
2008 46.7 -3.7%
2009 46.4 -0.6%
2010 45.2 -2.6%
2011 43.8 -3.1%
2012 43.2 -1.4%
2013 44.9 +3.9%
2014 46.6 +3.8%
2015 47.6 +2.1%
2016 44.9 -5.7%
2017 45.6 +1.6%
2018 48.7 +6.8%
2019 49 +0.6%
2020 49.1 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.47 46.4 52.9 6
2010s 45.95 43.2 49 10
2020s 49.1 49.1 49.1 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 77 Singapore 50.3 compare
  2. 78 Guyana 49.9 compare
  3. 79 Montenegro 49.4 compare
  4. 80 Pakistan 49.1 compare
  5. 82 Gambia 48.8 compare
  6. 83 Poland 48.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
Labor share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 49.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 2012.
How does Burkina Faso rank for labor share of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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