Africa vs Tanzania: GDP per person employed (annual % growth)

Africa
2.2%
in 2010
Tanzania
3.5%
in 2010
Africa rank
4th
Tanzania rank
6th

GDP per person employed (annual % growth) over time

  • Africa
  • Tanzania
-1001020198119952010

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 3.5% against 2.2% in Africa, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0% -0.4% 0.4% Africa
2000s 2.5% 3.9% 1.4% Tanzania
2010s 2.2% 3.5% 1.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 3.5% against 2.2% in Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Africa and Tanzania?
1.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Africa and Tanzania rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.