Costa Rica vs Northern Africa: Labour share of GDP
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Northern Africa
40.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Northern Africa rank
33rd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 40.3% in Northern Africa, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Northern Africa ranks 33rd 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 | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 34.1% | 17.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 40.0% | 16.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 40.9% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 40.3% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Costa Rica and Northern Africa?
- 14.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Northern Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Northern Africa ranks 33rd 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.