Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 92,285 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Greece's figure about 7.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 177 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | Greece |
| 2000s | 93,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | Greece |
| 2010s | 94,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | Greece |
| 2020s | 90,488 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | 77,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Greece, at 92,285 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Greece ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). 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. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.