Ecuador vs Southern Africa: Labour share of GDP
Ecuador
58.1%
in 2025
Southern Africa
50.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
18th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 58.1% against 50.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 50.0% | 1.6% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 52.0% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Ecuador or Southern Africa?
- Ecuador, at 58.1% against 50.9% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Ecuador and Southern Africa?
- 7.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Southern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Southern Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 18th 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.