Labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor share of gdp was 44.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 44.5, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.7 | — |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 42 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 41.5 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.6 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.5 | +4.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9 | 39.3 | 42.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.64 | 40.5 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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