Lesotho vs Northern Africa: Labour share of GDP
Lesotho
54.6%
in 2025
Northern Africa
40.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Northern Africa rank
33rd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.6% against 40.3% in Northern Africa, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Northern Africa ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 34.1% | 15.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 40.0% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 40.9% | 14.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Lesotho or Northern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 54.6% against 40.3% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Lesotho and Northern Africa?
- 14.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Northern Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Northern Africa ranks 33rd 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.