Labor share of gdp in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Labor share of gdp was 48.4 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
48.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.9
in 2009
All-time low
48.4
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Nicaragua, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 52.82005: 532006: 52.72007: 53.32008: 53.42009: 53.92010: 53.52011: 53.72012: 53.22013: 53.32014: 52.52015: 50.82016: 49.92017: 49.12018: 49.42019: 48.72020: 48.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 48.4 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 53.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.4, in 2020.

That places Nicaragua 84th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.18 52.7 53.9 6
2010s 51.41 48.7 53.7 10
2020s 48.4 48.4 48.4 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 82 Gambia, The 48.8 compare
  2. 83 Poland 48.5 compare
  3. 85 Hungary 48.2 compare
  4. 86 Haiti 47.8 compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 47.7 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Nicaragua?
Labor share of gdp in Nicaragua was 48.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 53.9 in 2009.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4 in 2020.
How does Nicaragua rank for labor share of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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