Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 41.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2010
All-time low
40.4%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Equatorial Guinea, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 41.5% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 44.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.4% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -4.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 40.4% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Equatorial Guinea was 41.5% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).