Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 67.49 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Saudi Arabia is 67.49, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.22, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.31 | — |
| 2006 | 87.4 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.17 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 82.11 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.66 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 73.84 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.9 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.87 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 70.74 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 69.39 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 68.15 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.46 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 69.48 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 73.11 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 72.52 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.32 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.78 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 71.28 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 64.69 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 64.22 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.26 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 66.54 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 67.49 | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 67.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.96, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 67.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.75, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.93 | 76.66 | 90.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.35 | 66.46 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.32 | 64.22 | 71.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Saudi Arabia?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Saudi Arabia was 67.49 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.22 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.