Labor share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Labor share of 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
in 2010
All-time low
40.4
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 40.42005: 422006: 42.72007: 42.22008: 42.12009: 43.32010: 442011: 42.92012: 42.82013: 43.62014: 43.22015: 43.92016: 43.82017: 43.52018: 43.52019: 43.42020: 41.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 41.5 for labor share of 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 gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 44 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 gdp in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 40.4 —
2005 42 +4.0%
2006 42.7 +1.7%
2007 42.2 -1.2%
2008 42.1 -0.2%
2009 43.3 +2.9%
2010 44 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.12 40.4 43.3 6
2010s 43.46 42.8 44 10
2020s 41.5 41.5 41.5 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 141 Cambodia 41.9 compare
  2. 142 Eritrea 41.8 compare
  3. 143 Egypt 41.6 compare
  4. 144 Mauritius 41.5 compare
  5. 146 Eswatini 41.4 compare
  6. 147 Congo 41 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
Labor share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 41.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2010.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 2004.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor share of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of 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 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
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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