Iraq vs South Sudan: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Iraq
-2.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
-2.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
177th
South Sudan rank
178th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2.2% against -2.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -4.3% | 7.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -4.7% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at -2.2% against -2.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 178th 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 (%).