Labour share of GDP in Western Africa
Western Africa: Labour share of GDP was 59.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
60.4%
in 2019
All-time low
54.5%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Western Africa, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Western Africa stood at 59.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Western Africa peaked at 60.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2004.
Western Africa ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.5% | — |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.5% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 60.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More economy & growth data for Western Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.53 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 535,797 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,174 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,939 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 884,444 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ -23.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.28 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -31.89 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Western Africa?
- Labour share of gdp in Western Africa was 59.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2004.
- How does Western Africa rank for labour share of gdp?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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