Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 6.44 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
6.44
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
79th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6.53
in 2019
All-time low
4.99
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

02462005201620272005: 52006: 5.12007: 5.32008: 5.42009: 5.62010: 5.82011: 62012: 6.12013: 6.22014: 6.32015: 6.32016: 6.12017: 6.22018: 6.42019: 6.52020: 6.42021: 6.22022: 62023: 6.12024: 6.12025: 6.22026: 6.32027: 6.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income is 6.44, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 6.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99, in 2005.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 4.99
2006 5.13 +2.8%
2007 5.28 +2.9%
2008 5.43 +2.8%
2009 5.58 +2.8%
2010 5.83 +4.5%
2011 5.98 +2.6%
2012 6.14 +2.7%
2013 6.25 +1.8%
2014 6.33 +1.3%
2015 6.31 -0.3%
2016 6.12 -3.0%
2017 6.24 +2.0%
2018 6.39 +2.4%
2019 6.53 +2.2%
2020 6.43 -1.5%
2021 6.22 -3.3%
2022 6.05 -2.7%
2023 6.06 +0.2%
2024 6.13 +1.2%
2025 6.22 +1.5%
2026 6.33 +1.8%
2027 6.44 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.28 4.99 5.58 5
2010s 6.21 5.83 6.53 10
2020s 6.23 6.05 6.44 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 76 Djibouti 29.26 compare
  2. 77 Algeria 28.91 compare
  3. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.78 compare
  4. 79 Dominican Republic 28.37 compare
  5. 80 Turkmenistan 28.32 compare
  6. 81 Egypt 27.75 compare
  7. 82 Azerbaijan 27.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 6.44 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2019.
What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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.