China vs Sri Lanka: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

China
17.69
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.55
in 2023
China rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
84th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China currently reports 17.69 against 17.55 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7736 5.17 4.4 Sri Lanka
1980s 1.2 4.67 3.47 Sri Lanka
1990s 2.38 6.7 4.32 Sri Lanka
2000s 5.27 8.7 3.43 Sri Lanka
2010s 10.83 16.78 5.95 Sri Lanka
2020s 16.56 18.87 2.32 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 17.69 against 17.55 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between China and Sri Lanka?
0.14, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
China ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed