Eastern Africa vs India: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Eastern Africa
2.7%
in 2025
India
5.1%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
12th
India rank
13th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Eastern Africa
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.1% against 2.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and India ranks 13th of 39 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% | India |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.1% | 2.2% | India |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Eastern Africa or India?
- India, at 5.1% against 2.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Eastern Africa and India?
- 2.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th and India ranks 13th 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.