Africa vs Ethiopia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Africa
1.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.0%
in 2025
Africa rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
24th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.0% against 1.3% in Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Africa ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.0% against 1.3% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 2.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Africa ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.