South Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
South Africa
-0.1%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-0.2%
in 2025
South Africa rank
157th
United States Virgin Islands rank
159th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- South Africa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 157th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -3.2% | 2.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, South Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
- South Africa, at -0.1% against -0.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- South Africa ranks 157th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 159th 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 (%).