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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 | 46.4 | 52.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.95 | 43.2 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 49.1 | 49.1 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
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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