Ghana vs Malaysia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Ghana
2.61
in 2025
Malaysia
2.55
in 2025
Ghana rank
55th
Malaysia rank
57th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.61 against 2.55 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.23 | 0.407 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 2.18 | 2.87 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.37 | 1.23 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 2.61 against 2.55 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.06, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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.