Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Tanzania
2.72
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.88
in 2025
Tanzania rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
50th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.88 against 2.72 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | -6.1 | 9.61 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.71 | 0.985 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.88 against 2.72 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 0.16, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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.