Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Afghanistan
-1.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-1.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
171st
Puerto Rico rank
169th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Afghanistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -1.0% against -1.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -2.0% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -1.0% against -1.2% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).