Africa vs Rwanda: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Africa
1.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
4.0%
in 2025
Africa rank
27th
Rwanda rank
24th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Africa
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.0% against 1.3% in Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Africa ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 4.5% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, 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 Rwanda?
- 2.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Rwanda rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Africa ranks 27th and Rwanda 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.