Ghana vs Uganda: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Ghana
2.61
in 2025
Uganda
2.72
in 2025
Ghana rank
55th
Uganda rank
52nd
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.72 against 2.61 in Ghana, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 4.01 | 2.38 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 1.15 | 3.9 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 0.185 | 2.41 | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, 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 Uganda?
- 0.11, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Uganda 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.