Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zambia: GDP per person employed
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.2%
in 2010
Zambia
3.7%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Zambia rank
5th
GDP per person employed over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.7% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | -3.4% | 2.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.7% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- 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.