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
-10-50510198119952010

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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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.