Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Zambia
Zambia: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 5.32 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zambia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia is 5.32, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia peaked at 6.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 2023.
That places Zambia 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.97 | — |
| 2006 | 5.01 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.93 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.03 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 5.17 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 5.32 | +2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.87, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 | 4.97 | 5.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 5.38 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.92 | 5.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 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 unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia was 5.32 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.