SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 40.75 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
40.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.64
in 2004
All-time low
40.18
in 2021
Years of data
23
2004–2026

SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Afghanistan, 2004–2026

0102030402004201520262004: 42.62005: 41.82006: 42.22007: 41.52008: 42.22009: 40.72010: 412011: 41.82012: 40.82013: 41.22014: 41.32015: 41.32016: 41.12017: 412018: 41.12019: 40.92020: 40.32021: 40.22022: 41.52023: 40.82024: 40.82025: 40.82026: 40.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2026, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 40.75.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 42.64 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.18, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 136th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2004 42.64
2005 41.85 -1.9%
2006 42.21 +0.9%
2007 41.5 -1.7%
2008 42.16 +1.6%
2009 40.65 -3.6%
2010 40.96 +0.7%
2011 41.82 +2.1%
2012 40.76 -2.5%
2013 41.16 +1.0%
2014 41.27 +0.3%
2015 41.27 -0.0%
2016 41.11 -0.4%
2017 40.97 -0.4%
2018 41.07 +0.2%
2019 40.85 -0.5%
2020 40.25 -1.5%
2021 40.18 -0.2%
2022 41.46 +3.2%
2023 40.76 -1.7%
2024 40.82 +0.1%
2025 40.77 -0.1%
2026 40.75 -0.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 40.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.57, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 40.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.84 40.65 42.64 6
2010s 41.12 40.76 41.82 10
2020s 40.71 40.18 41.46 7

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 133 Eswatini 41.09 compare
  2. 134 Morocco 40.99 compare
  3. 135 Malaysia 40.81 compare
  4. 137 Equatorial Guinea 40.57 compare
  5. 138 Benin 40.05 compare
  6. 139 Botswana 39.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Afghanistan?
Sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Afghanistan was 40.75 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.64 in 2004.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.18 in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
Is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,329 data points, 2004–2026
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The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.