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

South Africa: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 22.94 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
22.94
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.27
in 2021
All-time low
18.1
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 18.12006: 18.92007: 19.62008: 20.72009: 21.42010: 22.92011: 232012: 23.32013: 23.32014: 23.22015: 22.42016: 22.82017: 22.92018: 22.92019: 22.72020: 24.52021: 25.32022: 242023: 22.82024: 22.42025: 22.82026: 22.82027: 22.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Africa is 22.94, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Africa peaked at 25.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in South Africa, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 18.1
2006 18.85 +4.1%
2007 19.56 +3.8%
2008 20.67 +5.7%
2009 21.35 +3.3%
2010 22.85 +7.0%
2011 23.03 +0.8%
2012 23.34 +1.3%
2013 23.29 -0.2%
2014 23.2 -0.4%
2015 22.42 -3.4%
2016 22.75 +1.5%
2017 22.9 +0.7%
2018 22.88 -0.1%
2019 22.72 -0.7%
2020 24.54 +8.0%
2021 25.27 +3.0%
2022 24.02 -4.9%
2023 22.79 -5.1%
2024 22.45 -1.5%
2025 22.84 +1.7%
2026 22.84 +0.0%
2027 22.94 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.71 18.1 21.35 5
2010s 22.94 22.42 23.34 10
2020s 23.46 22.45 25.27 8

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.58 compare
  2. 89 Cuba 23.44 compare
  3. 90 Eswatini 23.06 compare
  4. 92 Mexico 22.91 compare
  5. 93 Botswana 22.75 compare
  6. 94 China 22.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Africa?
Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Africa was 22.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 2021.
What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
South Africa ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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.