China vs Eastern Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
China
4.9%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
2.7%
in 2025
China rank
15th
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- China
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 4.9% against 2.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 1.4% | 8.0% | China |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.9% | 4.6% | China |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.4% | 3.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, China or Eastern Africa?
- China, at 4.9% against 2.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between China and Eastern Africa?
- 2.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- 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.