Malawi vs Tanzania: GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Malawi
2.9%
in 2010
Tanzania
3.5%
in 2010
Malawi rank
9th
Tanzania rank
6th
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.5% against 2.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4% | -1.2% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.5% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.5% against 2.9% in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.