Chad vs South Africa: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Chad
-0.05
in 2025
South Africa
-0.08
in 2025
Chad rank
155th
South Africa rank
157th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports -0.05 against -0.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 | 2.35 | 3.51 | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.452 | 0.842 | Chad |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -0.365 | 0.9783 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at -0.05 against -0.08 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Chad and South Africa?
- 0.03, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Chad ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.