Mexico vs South Africa: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Mexico
-71.49 Percentage
in 2016
South Africa
-68.48 Percentage
in 2014
Mexico rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -68.48 Percentage against -71.49 Percentage in Mexico, a difference of 3.01 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 36 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -70.39 Percentage -69.5 Percentage 0.8859 Percentage South Africa
2010s -70.52 Percentage -68.4 Percentage 2.12 Percentage South Africa

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, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at -68.48 Percentage against -71.49 Percentage in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Mexico and South Africa?
3.01 Percentage, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
Mexico ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed

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.