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
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Russian Federation, 1995–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Russian Federation
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 73.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 345.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.