Labor share of gdp in Gabon
Gabon: Labor share of gdp was 28.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.5
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2004
All-time low
26.3
in 2010
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Gabon, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 28.5 for labor share of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 32.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.4 | — |
| 2005 | 27.8 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 29 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 28 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 28.5 | +5.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 28.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 28.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.82 | 26.8 | 32.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.97 | 26.3 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Gabon?
- Labor share of gdp in Gabon was 28.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for labor share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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