Colombia vs South Africa: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Colombia
-0.1%
in 2025
South Africa
-0.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
158th
South Africa rank
157th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 1.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.1% against -0.1% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Colombia ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 157th 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 (%).