Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Turkey
56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Turkey rank
24th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Turkey, a difference of 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 130 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 49.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 91.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 47.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 55.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th 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.