Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 20,998 against 4,279 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16,719.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 82nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,061 | 3,059 | 5,002 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11,191 | 3,407 | 7,783 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13,686 | 4,180 | 9,506 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 18,326 | 4,157 | 14,169 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Samoa, at 20,998 against 4,279 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16,719, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- Samoa ranks 82nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 80th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.