Lesotho vs Western Asia: Labour share of GDP
Lesotho
54.6%
in 2025
Western Asia
35.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Western Asia rank
36th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Western Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.6% against 35.4% in Western Asia, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Western Asia ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 31.4% | 18.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 34.4% | 19.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 35.3% | 19.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Lesotho or Western Asia?
- Lesotho, at 54.6% against 35.4% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Lesotho and Western Asia?
- 19.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Western Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Western Asia rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Western Asia ranks 36th 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.