Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Labour share of GDP
Eastern Africa
40.5%
in 2025
Portugal
55.9%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.9% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 65.0% | 24.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 57.2% | 17.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 56.4% | 15.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.9% against 40.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
- 15.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th 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.