Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Philippines
3.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.0%
in 2025
Philippines rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.7% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 2.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 1.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Philippines, at 3.7% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Philippines ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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.