Costa Rica vs Eastern Africa: Labour share of GDP
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
40.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 40.6% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 40.1% | 16.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 40.8% | 13.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Costa Rica or Eastern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Costa Rica and Eastern Africa?
- 14.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 103 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.