Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per person employed
Egypt
2.9%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.2%
in 2010
Egypt rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
GDP per person employed over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.9% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | -0.7% | 23.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 2.9% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 25 countries.
- 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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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.