Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour share of GDP
Spain
59.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
50.3%
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59.2% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 48.9% | 14.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 50.3% | 9.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 50.7% | 9.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 59.2% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 17th 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.