Latvia vs Western Africa: Labour share of GDP
Latvia
63.7%
in 2025
Western Africa
59.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
5th
Western Africa rank
2nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 63.7% against 59.8% in Western Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Western Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 55.3% | 5.1% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 57.7% | 5.8% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.0% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Latvia or Western Africa?
- Latvia, at 63.7% against 59.8% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Latvia and Western Africa?
- 3.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Western Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 2nd 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.