India vs South America: Labour share of GDP
India
60.4%
in 2025
South America
53.6%
in 2025
India rank
10th
South America rank
12th
Labour share of GDP over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
India currently reports 60.4% against 53.6% in South America, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
India ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 103 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 51.0% | 7.0% | India |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.5% | 2.6% | India |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 53.4% | 7.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, India or South America?
- India, at 60.4% against 53.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between India and South America?
- 6.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do India and South America rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- India ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th 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.