Rwanda vs Sudan: Productivity: output per hour worked

Rwanda
4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Sudan
4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Rwanda rank
116th
Sudan rank
114th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Rwanda, a difference of 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 114th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Sudan
2010s 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Sudan
2020s 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan, at 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Rwanda and Sudan?
0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Rwanda ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 114th 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.