Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour share of GDP
Indonesia
58.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
50.3%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 58.4% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 48.9% | 12.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 50.3% | 10.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 50.7% | 7.7% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Indonesia, at 58.4% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 19th 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.