Labor share of gdp in Guinea

Guinea: Labor share of gdp was 30.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2009
All-time low
30.1
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Guinea, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 42.82005: 42.52006: 44.12007: 42.42008: 41.72009: 44.42010: 43.22011: 42.22012: 40.52013: 40.62014: 402015: 39.32016: 33.22017: 33.42018: 30.72019: 30.12020: 30.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Guinea is 30.1, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 44.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2019.

Guinea ranks 182nd 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 Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Guinea, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 42.8 —
2005 42.5 -0.7%
2006 44.1 +3.8%
2007 42.4 -3.9%
2008 41.7 -1.7%
2009 44.4 +6.5%
2010 43.2 -2.7%
2011 42.2 -2.3%
2012 40.5 -4.0%
2013 40.6 +0.2%
2014 40 -1.5%
2015 39.3 -1.8%
2016 33.2 -15.5%
2017 33.4 +0.6%
2018 30.7 -8.1%
2019 30.1 -2.0%
2020 30.1 +0.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 30.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 30.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.98 41.7 44.4 6
2010s 37.32 30.1 43.2 10
2020s 30.1 30.1 30.1 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 179 East Timor 31.2 compare
  2. 180 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare
  3. 181 Qatar 30.2 compare
  4. 183 Sri Lanka 28.6 compare
  5. 184 Gabon 28.5 compare
  6. 185 Zambia 26.5 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Guinea?
Labor share of gdp in Guinea was 30.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for labor share of gdp?
Guinea ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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