Luxembourg vs United States: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Luxembourg
84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
United States
83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in United States, a difference of 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9617 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United States |
| 1980s | 44.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.3573 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United States |
| 1990s | 64.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 70.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 65.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 79.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 74.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 87.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 82.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Luxembourg and United States?
- 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. 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.