Malaysia vs Oman: Productivity: output per hour worked

Malaysia
29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Oman
29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Malaysia rank
60th
Oman rank
61st

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Malaysia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Oman, a difference of 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oman ahead.

Malaysia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 61st of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 22.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 74.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 52.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Oman
2010s 25.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 40.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 15.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Oman
2020s 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 31.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Malaysia or Oman?
Malaysia, at 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Malaysia and Oman?
0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Malaysia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 61st 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.