Ghana vs Malawi: GDP per person employed
Ghana
2.3%
in 2010
Malawi
2.9%
in 2010
Ghana rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th
GDP per person employed over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | -0.4% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Ghana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th 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.