Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Papua New Guinea
2.14
in 2025
Zambia
2.08
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Zambia rank
74th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.14 against 2.08 in Zambia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.971 | 2.93 | 3.91 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0.525 | 1.15 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -0.3083 | -0.27 | 0.0383 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.14 against 2.08 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.06, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th 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.