Ghana vs Jamaica: Productivity: output per hour worked
Ghana
10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Jamaica
10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ghana rank
100th
Jamaica rank
99th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ghana, a difference of 0.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 99th of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 99th 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.