Latvia vs South Africa: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Latvia
-57.3 Percentage
in 2016
South Africa
-68.48 Percentage
in 2014
Latvia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -57.3 Percentage against -68.48 Percentage in South Africa, a difference of 11.18 Percentage.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 36 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -68.25 Percentage | -69.5 Percentage | 1.26 Percentage | Latvia |
| 2010s | -60.63 Percentage | -68.4 Percentage | 7.77 Percentage | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at -57.3 Percentage against -68.48 Percentage in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Latvia and South Africa?
- 11.18 Percentage, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.