Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 5.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Ukraine, 2000–2021
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 Ukraine is 5.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1,654.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine peaked at 11.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2009.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +86.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -61.9% |
| 2009 | -12.4% | -564.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -129.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +51.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | -7.4% | -7530.0% |
| 2015 | -9.3% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -135.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1654.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -7530.0% | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | +1654.8% | 0.3% | 5.4% |
| 2009 | -564.2% | 2.7% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | -12.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -9.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine was 5.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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