South Africa vs Thailand: Productivity: output per hour worked
South Africa
19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Thailand
19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
South Africa rank
74th
Thailand rank
76th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Thailand, a difference of 0.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 76th of 130 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- South Africa ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 76th 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.