Africa vs Denmark: Labour share of GDP
Africa
46.5%
in 2025
Denmark
57.1%
in 2025
Africa rank
25th
Denmark rank
23rd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Africa
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.1% against 46.5% in Africa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 60.8% | 18.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 58.2% | 11.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 56.9% | 10.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Africa or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 57.1% against 46.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Africa and Denmark?
- 10.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Denmark rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Africa ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.