Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in G7
G7: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -11.65 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in G7, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
G7 recorded -11.65 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in G7 peaked at -9.66 Percentage in 1997 and was at its lowest, -29.12 Percentage, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in G7, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -29.12 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -28.85 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 1972 | -27.17 Percentage | -5.8% |
| 1973 | -25.9 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 1974 | -24 Percentage | -7.3% |
| 1975 | -24.44 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 1976 | -23.71 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 1977 | -22.4 Percentage | -5.5% |
| 1978 | -20.78 Percentage | -7.2% |
| 1979 | -19.4 Percentage | -6.6% |
| 1980 | -18.77 Percentage | -3.3% |
| 1981 | -18.51 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -17.41 Percentage | -5.9% |
| 1983 | -17.47 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 1984 | -17.04 Percentage | -2.4% |
| 1985 | -16.21 Percentage | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -16.43 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 1987 | -15.57 Percentage | -5.3% |
| 1988 | -14.53 Percentage | -6.7% |
| 1989 | -13.31 Percentage | -8.4% |
| 1990 | -12.62 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 1991 | -12.27 Percentage | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -12.8 Percentage | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -11.65 Percentage | -9.0% |
| 1994 | -10.86 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 1995 | -9.74 Percentage | -10.3% |
| 1996 | -10.08 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 1997 | -9.66 Percentage | -4.2% |
| 1998 | -9.88 Percentage | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -10.19 Percentage | +3.2% |
| 2000 | -9.88 Percentage | -3.1% |
| 2001 | -10.01 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -10.1 Percentage | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -11.27 Percentage | +11.6% |
| 2004 | -11.8 Percentage | +4.7% |
| 2005 | -12.54 Percentage | +6.3% |
| 2006 | -12 Percentage | -4.3% |
| 2007 | -12.12 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -12.01 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -13.61 Percentage | +13.4% |
| 2010 | -13.73 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -13.22 Percentage | -3.7% |
| 2012 | -13.1 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 2013 | -11.88 Percentage | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -12.11 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -12.03 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -11.65 Percentage | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.58 Percentage | -29.12 Percentage | -19.4 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -16.52 Percentage | -18.77 Percentage | -13.31 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.97 Percentage | -12.8 Percentage | -9.66 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.53 Percentage | -13.61 Percentage | -9.88 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.53 Percentage | -13.73 Percentage | -11.65 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near G7
More economy & growth data for G7
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 51.85 million (2027)
- Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 76.99 (2027)
- OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment 76.28 (2100)
- OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Share of coal in 0.0208 (2100)
- OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Share of solar in 0.0478 (2100)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and 1.85 Percent per annum (2024)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Energy -2.11 Percent per annum (2024)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items 3.17 Percent per annum (2024)
- OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — General government 128.12 (2100)
- OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — General government 85.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in G7?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in G7 was -11.65 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 G7?
- The highest recorded value was -9.66 Percentage in 1997.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.12 Percentage in 1970.
- How does G7 rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G7 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.