Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zimbabwe: GDP per person employed

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
3.3%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
5.5%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

GDP per person employed over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
-20-10010198119952010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.5% against 3.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5% -1.2% 0.7% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 3.3% -5.1% 8.4% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 3.3% 5.5% 2.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.5% against 3.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
2.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st 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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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.