Tanzania vs Zambia: GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Tanzania
3.5%
in 2010
Zambia
3.7%
in 2010
Tanzania rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.2% | -2.1% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -2.6% | 2.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Tanzania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Tanzania ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.