Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Labour share of GDP
Sri Lanka
28.6%
in 2025
Zambia
26.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Zambia rank
101st
Labour share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.6% against 26.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 101st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 47.7% | 13.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 40.9% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 26.9% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.6% against 26.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 101st 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.