Ghana vs Tanzania: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Ghana
2.61
in 2025
Tanzania
2.72
in 2025
Ghana rank
55th
Tanzania rank
52nd
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.72 against 2.61 in Ghana, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 3.51 | 1.88 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 3.1 | 1.96 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9017 | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.72 against 2.61 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.11, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd 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.