Chad vs Malawi: Productivity: output per hour worked

Chad
3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Malawi
3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Chad rank
121st
Malawi rank
124th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Chad
  • Malawi
0246200520142023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Malawi, a difference of 0.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 124th of 130 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Chad
2010s 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Chad
2020s 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 0.8796 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Chad or Malawi?
Chad, at 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Chad and Malawi?
0.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Chad ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 124th 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.