Gabon vs Malaysia: Productivity: output per hour worked
Gabon
33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Malaysia
29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Gabon rank
57th
Malaysia rank
60th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Gabon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Malaysia, a difference of 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 130 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 29.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Gabon |
| 2020s | 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Gabon or Malaysia?
- Gabon, at 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Gabon and Malaysia?
- 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Gabon ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th 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
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.