Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -63.46 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-63.46 Percentage
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-59.54 Percentage
in 2013
All-time low
-80.46 Percentage
in 1999
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Russian Federation, 1995–2016

-80-75-70-65-601995200520161995: -77.8 Percentage1996: -78.8 Percentage1997: -78.5 Percentage1998: -79.5 Percentage1999: -80.5 Percentage2000: -79.5 Percentage2001: -78.9 Percentage2002: -78.6 Percentage2003: -76.7 Percentage2004: -76 Percentage2005: -74 Percentage2006: -69 Percentage2007: -67.5 Percentage2008: -61.9 Percentage2009: -63.4 Percentage2010: -63.1 Percentage2011: -60.9 Percentage2012: -59.7 Percentage2013: -59.5 Percentage2014: -60.6 Percentage2015: -63.2 Percentage2016: -63.5 Percentage

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded -63.46 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Russian Federation peaked at -59.54 Percentage in 2013 and was at its lowest, -80.46 Percentage, in 1999.

Russian Federation ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Russian Federation, 1995 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
1995 -77.82 Percentage
1996 -78.83 Percentage +1.3%
1997 -78.52 Percentage -0.4%
1998 -79.46 Percentage +1.2%
1999 -80.46 Percentage +1.2%
2000 -79.52 Percentage -1.2%
2001 -78.93 Percentage -0.7%
2002 -78.62 Percentage -0.4%
2003 -76.71 Percentage -2.4%
2004 -75.97 Percentage -1.0%
2005 -74.01 Percentage -2.6%
2006 -69 Percentage -6.8%
2007 -67.51 Percentage -2.2%
2008 -61.89 Percentage -8.3%
2009 -63.38 Percentage +2.4%
2010 -63.08 Percentage -0.5%
2011 -60.87 Percentage -3.5%
2012 -59.73 Percentage -1.9%
2013 -59.54 Percentage -0.3%
2014 -60.62 Percentage +1.8%
2015 -63.18 Percentage +4.2%
2016 -63.46 Percentage +0.4%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's -63.46 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -24.63 Percentage, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's -63.46 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.79 Percentage, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -79.02 Percentage -80.46 Percentage -77.82 Percentage 5
2000s -72.56 Percentage -79.52 Percentage -61.89 Percentage 10
2010s -61.5 Percentage -63.46 Percentage -59.54 Percentage 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 31 Poland -54.66 Percentage compare
  2. 32 Latvia -57.3 Percentage compare
  3. 33 Chile -62.76 Percentage compare
  4. 35 South Africa -68.48 Percentage compare
  5. 36 Mexico -71.49 Percentage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Russian Federation?
Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Russian Federation was -63.46 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was -59.54 Percentage in 2013.
What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was -80.46 Percentage in 1999.
How does Russian Federation rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
Russian Federation ranks 34th 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 Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
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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.