Eastern Africa vs Lesotho: Labour share of GDP
Eastern Africa
40.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
54.6%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
32nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.6% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 49.4% | 8.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 53.7% | 13.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 55.0% | 14.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Eastern Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.6% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 14.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lesotho rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 32nd 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.