Somalia vs South Africa: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Somalia
-0.3
in 2025
South Africa
-0.08
in 2025
Somalia rank
160th
South Africa rank
157th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.08 against -0.3 in Somalia, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.35 | 1.24 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 0.452 | 3.96 | Somalia |
| 2020s | -1.04 | -0.365 | 0.675 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.08 against -0.3 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.22, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Somalia ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 157th 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.