South Korea vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

South Korea
50.05
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
22.93
in 2027
South Korea rank
48th
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
45th

Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • South Korea
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
20304050200520162027

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 50.05 against 22.93 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, a difference of 27.12.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.2 times World: Upper-middle income excluding China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 48th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 45th of 188 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3 17.07 12.22 South Korea
2010s 37 19.71 17.29 South Korea
2020s 46.92 21.84 25.08 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, South Korea or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
South Korea, at 50.05 against 22.93 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between South Korea and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
27.12, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do South Korea and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
South Korea ranks 48th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.