Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 3.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in South Sudan, 2005–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Sudan is 3.55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Sudan peaked at 7.57 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.54 | — |
| 2006 | 7.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.55 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | -2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.41 | 6.93 | 7.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.34 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.55 | 4.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -90.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -91.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 20.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Sudan?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in South Sudan was 3.55 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2006.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- South Sudan ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.