Ghana vs Uganda: GDP per person employed
Ghana
2.3%
in 2010
Uganda
2.4%
in 2010
Ghana rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th
GDP per person employed over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Ghana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Ghana ranks 12th 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
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.