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
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Africa, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 73 Malaysia 31.78 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 30.28 compare
- 75 Armenia 29.63 compare
- 76 Djibouti 29.26 compare
- 77 Algeria 28.91 compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.78 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 28.37 compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
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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About this data
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.