Iraq vs South Sudan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Iraq
-2.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
-2.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
189th
South Sudan rank
190th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2.2% against -2.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 190th of 200 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -4.3% | 7.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -4.7% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at -2.2% against -2.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 190th 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.