Rwanda vs Senegal: Productivity: output per hour worked
Rwanda
4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Senegal
4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Rwanda rank
116th
Senegal rank
118th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Senegal, a difference of 0.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 118th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.1433 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Rwanda ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 118th 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.