Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developing regions
Developing regions: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developing regions, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developing regions is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developing regions peaked at 6.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Developing regions ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +85.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +213.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +760.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +46.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
More economy & growth data for Developing regions
- Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 51,612 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 60,654 million constant US$ (2024)
- Labour share of GDP 50.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developing regions?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developing regions was 2.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Developing regions rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Developing regions ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developing regions data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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