Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour share of GDP
Ecuador
58.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
50.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 58.1% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.9% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.3% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 50.7% | 7.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ecuador, at 58.1% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.