Southern Africa vs Spain: Labour share of GDP
Southern Africa
50.9%
in 2025
Spain
59.2%
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
18th
Spain rank
17th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Southern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59.2% against 50.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 63.1% | 13.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 59.6% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 59.8% | 7.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Southern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 59.2% against 50.9% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Southern Africa and Spain?
- 8.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 36 groups.
- 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.