Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus
Belarus: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 3.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus is 3.01, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus peaked at 10.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.18, in 2022.
That places Belarus 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.69 | — |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 5.72 | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | +78.3% |
| 2005 | 8.31 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | -1.09 | -112.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 | -753.2% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -71.3% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +76.4% |
| 2015 | -3.86 | -345.9% |
| 2016 | -2.51 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -199.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.54 | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | +503.7% |
| 2022 | -4.18 | -228.2% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -221.5% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 3.01 | -36.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +753.2% | -1.09 | 7.12 |
| 2021 | +503.7% | 0.54 | 3.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | -1.09 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | -3.86 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | -4.18 | 5.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belarus was 3.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.18 in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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