Australia vs Eastern Africa: Labour share of GDP (%)
Australia
54.4%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
40.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
34th
Eastern Africa rank
31st
Labour share of GDP (%) over time
- Australia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 54.4% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 34th and Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 104 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 40.6% | 17.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 40.1% | 16.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 40.8% | 13.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Australia or Eastern Africa?
- Australia, at 54.4% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 13.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 34th and Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 104 countries.
- 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.