Botswana vs Moldova: Productivity: output per hour worked

Botswana
18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Moldova
17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Moldova rank
83rd

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Botswana
  • Moldova
510152025200520142023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Moldova, a difference of 0.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 80th and Moldova ranks 83rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 19.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 11.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Botswana
2010s 17.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Botswana
2020s 17.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 20.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Botswana or Moldova?
Botswana, at 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Botswana and Moldova?
0.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Botswana ranks 80th and Moldova ranks 83rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.