Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Poland
Poland: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -54.66 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Poland, 1993–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded -54.66 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Poland peaked at -54.61 Percentage in 2013 and was at its lowest, -74.17 Percentage, in 1993.
Poland ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -74.17 Percentage | — |
| 1994 | -72.78 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 1995 | -71.19 Percentage | -2.2% |
| 1996 | -70.61 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 1997 | -69.64 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -69.17 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -67.43 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 2000 | -66.91 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 2001 | -66.27 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 2002 | -64.62 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 2003 | -64.68 Percentage | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -63.95 Percentage | -1.1% |
| 2005 | -65.01 Percentage | +1.7% |
| 2006 | -64.48 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -63.63 Percentage | -1.3% |
| 2008 | -62.65 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -61.96 Percentage | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -58.9 Percentage | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -56.53 Percentage | -4.0% |
| 2012 | -55.52 Percentage | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -54.61 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -55.04 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -55.01 Percentage | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -54.66 Percentage | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -70.71 Percentage | -74.17 Percentage | -67.43 Percentage | 7 |
| 2000s | -64.42 Percentage | -66.91 Percentage | -61.96 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -55.75 Percentage | -58.9 Percentage | -54.61 Percentage | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,700 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 22,520 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Poland?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Poland was -54.66 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was -54.61 Percentage in 2013.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.17 Percentage in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Poland ranks 31st 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.