Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Africa: Upper-middle income

Africa: Upper-middle income: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 25.23 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
25.23
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
39th
of 87 groups
All-time high
26.26
in 2021
All-time low
21.04
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 212006: 21.42007: 22.22008: 22.72009: 22.82010: 23.72011: 232012: 24.42013: 24.12014: 242015: 23.62016: 23.82017: 24.32018: 24.42019: 24.12020: 25.92021: 26.32022: 24.42023: 242024: 24.12025: 24.72026: 252027: 25.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 25.23.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 26.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.04, in 2005.

That places Africa: Upper-middle income 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 21.04
2006 21.41 +1.8%
2007 22.18 +3.6%
2008 22.69 +2.3%
2009 22.75 +0.3%
2010 23.74 +4.4%
2011 22.99 -3.2%
2012 24.41 +6.2%
2013 24.1 -1.3%
2014 24.02 -0.3%
2015 23.65 -1.5%
2016 23.82 +0.7%
2017 24.27 +1.9%
2018 24.39 +0.5%
2019 24.1 -1.2%
2020 25.85 +7.3%
2021 26.26 +1.6%
2022 24.42 -7.0%
2023 24.04 -1.6%
2024 24.14 +0.4%
2025 24.72 +2.4%
2026 24.96 +1.0%
2027 25.23 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.01 21.04 22.75 5
2010s 23.95 22.99 24.41 10
2020s 24.95 24.04 26.26 8

Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income

  1. 36 French Polynesia 60.21 compare
  2. 37 Czechia 59.52 compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 57.72 compare
  4. 39 Portugal 55.55 compare
  5. 40 Estonia 54.06 compare
  6. 41 Japan 53.54 compare
  7. 42 Romania 53.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa: Upper-middle income?
Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa: Upper-middle income was 25.23 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 2021.
What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 21.04 in 2005.
How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.