Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Greece
Greece: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -50.03 Percentage in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Greece, 1983–2016
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 Greece is -50.03 Percentage, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Greece peaked at -38.98 Percentage in 1984 and was at its lowest, -50.03 Percentage, in 2016.
Greece ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -41.1 Percentage | — |
| 1984 | -38.98 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 1985 | -40.63 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1986 | -41.54 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 1987 | -42.04 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 1988 | -40.9 Percentage | -2.7% |
| 1989 | -40.66 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 1990 | -41.79 Percentage | +2.8% |
| 1991 | -40.61 Percentage | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -43.76 Percentage | +7.8% |
| 1993 | -45.85 Percentage | +4.8% |
| 1994 | -45.36 Percentage | -1.1% |
| 1995 | -44.38 Percentage | -2.2% |
| 1996 | -43.63 Percentage | -1.7% |
| 1997 | -41.38 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 1998 | -42.58 Percentage | +2.9% |
| 1999 | -43.36 Percentage | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -43.07 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -41.18 Percentage | -4.4% |
| 2002 | -40.3 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 2003 | -40.67 Percentage | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -41.01 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 2005 | -45.42 Percentage | +10.8% |
| 2006 | -42 Percentage | -7.5% |
| 2007 | -42.79 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -41.79 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -43.62 Percentage | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -46.75 Percentage | +7.2% |
| 2011 | -48.67 Percentage | +4.1% |
| 2012 | -48.81 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -47.21 Percentage | -3.3% |
| 2014 | -46.81 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -49.01 Percentage | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -50.03 Percentage | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -40.83 Percentage | -42.04 Percentage | -38.98 Percentage | 7 |
| 1990s | -43.27 Percentage | -45.85 Percentage | -40.61 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -42.18 Percentage | -45.42 Percentage | -40.3 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -48.18 Percentage | -50.03 Percentage | -46.75 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,789 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 28,168 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 24,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8026 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Greece?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Greece was -50.03 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was -38.98 Percentage in 1984.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.03 Percentage in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Greece ranks 27th 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 Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.