China vs Europe and Northern America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
China
4.9%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
1.9%
in 2025
China rank
15th
Europe and Northern America rank
16th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- China
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
China currently reports 4.9% against 1.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 15th and Europe and Northern America ranks 16th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 1.2% | 8.2% | China |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.2% | 6.4% | China |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- China, at 4.9% against 1.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between China and Europe and Northern America?
- 3.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 15th and Europe and Northern America ranks 16th 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.