Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Africa

Africa: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 8.13 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
8.13
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
76th
of 87 groups
All-time high
8.27
in 2020
All-time low
6.81
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Africa, 2005–2027

024682005201620272005: 6.82006: 72007: 7.22008: 7.32009: 7.42010: 7.62011: 7.62012: 7.72013: 7.72014: 7.82015: 7.92016: 7.82017: 82018: 8.12019: 8.22020: 8.32021: 82022: 7.82023: 7.82024: 7.82025: 7.92026: 82027: 8.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa stood at 8.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa peaked at 8.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2005.

Africa ranks 76th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 6.81
2006 6.98 +2.5%
2007 7.17 +2.7%
2008 7.35 +2.5%
2009 7.38 +0.4%
2010 7.59 +2.8%
2011 7.62 +0.4%
2012 7.73 +1.4%
2013 7.74 +0.1%
2014 7.83 +1.2%
2015 7.86 +0.4%
2016 7.82 -0.5%
2017 7.97 +1.9%
2018 8.1 +1.6%
2019 8.2 +1.2%
2020 8.27 +0.9%
2021 8.01 -3.1%
2022 7.8 -2.6%
2023 7.77 -0.4%
2024 7.78 +0.1%
2025 7.89 +1.4%
2026 8 +1.4%
2027 8.13 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.14 6.81 7.38 5
2010s 7.85 7.59 8.2 10
2020s 7.96 7.77 8.27 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa?
Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Africa was 8.13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2005.
How does Africa rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Africa ranks 76th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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.