Egypt vs Uganda: GDP per person employed

Egypt
2.9%
in 2010
Uganda
2.4%
in 2010
Egypt rank
8th
Uganda rank
10th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
-1000100200198119952010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 0.5% 2.3% Egypt
1990s 18.3% 3.1% 15.2% Egypt
2000s 2.4% 4.0% 1.5% Uganda
2010s 2.9% 2.4% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Egypt or Uganda?
Egypt, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Egypt and Uganda?
0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Egypt ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th 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

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.