Philippines vs Vietnam: Productivity: output per hour worked
Philippines
11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Vietnam
11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Philippines rank
97th
Vietnam rank
98th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Vietnam, a difference of 0.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 130 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 0.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Philippines ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 98th 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.