Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Australia
Australia: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -19.25 Percentage in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Australia, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Australia is -19.25 Percentage, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Australia peaked at -13.81 Percentage in 1981 and was at its lowest, -23.88 Percentage, in 2005.
Australia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -17.37 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -18.53 Percentage | +6.7% |
| 1972 | -17.36 Percentage | -6.3% |
| 1973 | -15.25 Percentage | -12.1% |
| 1974 | -16.61 Percentage | +8.9% |
| 1975 | -15.75 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 1976 | -17.62 Percentage | +11.8% |
| 1977 | -19.65 Percentage | +11.5% |
| 1978 | -16.57 Percentage | -15.6% |
| 1979 | -16.35 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -15.71 Percentage | -3.9% |
| 1981 | -13.81 Percentage | -12.1% |
| 1982 | -13.87 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 1983 | -14.61 Percentage | +5.3% |
| 1984 | -15.61 Percentage | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -16.57 Percentage | +6.2% |
| 1986 | -18.53 Percentage | +11.8% |
| 1987 | -16.79 Percentage | -9.4% |
| 1988 | -17.49 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1989 | -19.21 Percentage | +9.8% |
| 1990 | -23.44 Percentage | +22.0% |
| 1991 | -23.16 Percentage | -1.2% |
| 1992 | -23.33 Percentage | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -23.59 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -23.26 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1995 | -21.29 Percentage | -8.5% |
| 1996 | -21.09 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 1997 | -19.76 Percentage | -6.3% |
| 1998 | -19.06 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 1999 | -19.58 Percentage | +2.8% |
| 2000 | -20 Percentage | +2.1% |
| 2001 | -19.54 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -20.01 Percentage | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -20.85 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -22.81 Percentage | +9.4% |
| 2005 | -23.88 Percentage | +4.7% |
| 2006 | -23.47 Percentage | -1.7% |
| 2007 | -23.23 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 2008 | -21.65 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 2009 | -22.34 Percentage | +3.2% |
| 2010 | -22.59 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 2011 | -22.5 Percentage | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -23.78 Percentage | +5.7% |
| 2013 | -17.84 Percentage | -25.0% |
| 2014 | -20.1 Percentage | +12.6% |
| 2015 | -20.74 Percentage | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -19.25 Percentage | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.11 Percentage | -19.65 Percentage | -15.25 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -16.22 Percentage | -19.21 Percentage | -13.81 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.76 Percentage | -23.59 Percentage | -19.06 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.78 Percentage | -23.88 Percentage | -19.54 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.97 Percentage | -23.78 Percentage | -17.84 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Australia?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Australia was -19.25 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -13.81 Percentage in 1981.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.88 Percentage in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.