Costa Rica vs Middle Africa: Labour share of GDP (%)
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Middle Africa
40.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Middle Africa rank
30th
Labour share of GDP (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 40.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 30th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 42.7% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 42.1% | 14.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 40.9% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Costa Rica or Middle Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 40.9% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Costa Rica and Middle Africa?
- 13.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 30th 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.