Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Western Africa
Western Africa: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 5.78 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Western Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa is 5.78, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa peaked at 5.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2005.
That places Western Africa 81st 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.35 | — |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.72 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.54 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.41 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.57 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 5.67 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 5.78 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 | 4.35 | 4.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 5.09 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.4 | 5.78 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.78 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 28.37 compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 28.32 compare
- 81 Egypt 27.75 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 27.51 compare
- 83 Suriname 27.18 compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24.51 compare
More economy & growth data for Western Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.53 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 137,957 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,174 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 535,797 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.61 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -31.89 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.14 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa was 5.78 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2005.
- How does Western Africa rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Western Africa ranks 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.