GDP per person employed (annual % growth) by country
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.
Countries reporting
24
Highest
5.5%
Zimbabwe
Lowest
-5.3%
Madagascar
Median
2.2%
Years covered
30
1981–2010
Data points
864
What the numbers show
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 5.5% in Zimbabwe; the lowest is -5.3% in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.2%, and the mean is 2.1%.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 2,684.6%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 491.3%).
GDP per person employed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 5.5% | 2010 | up 168.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 4.9% | 2010 | up 114.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.8% | 2010 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Mozambique | 4.2% | 2010 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Zambia | 3.7% | 2010 | up 187.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Tanzania | 3.5% | 2010 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Angola | 3.4% | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Egypt | 2.9% | 2010 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Malawi | 2.9% | 2010 | up 242.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Uganda | 2.4% | 2010 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Morocco | 2.3% | 2010 | up 158.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Ghana | 2.3% | 2010 | up 1,199.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Sudan | 2.2% | 2010 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Mali | 2.2% | 2010 | up 139.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Tunisia | 2.1% | 2010 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.6% | 2010 | up 116.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Algeria | 1.5% | 2010 | up 177.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Kenya | 1.4% | 2010 | up 152.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 0.9% | 2010 | up 225.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Senegal | 0.8% | 2010 | up 2,684.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.3% | 2010 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Cameroon | 0.0% | 2010 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Niger | -0.2% | 2010 | up 97.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Madagascar | -5.3% | 2010 | down 491.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.