Africa: Low income vs China: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Africa: Low income
6,521
in 2027
China
51,886
in 2027
Africa: Low income rank
85th
China rank
84th

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • Africa: Low income
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 51,886 against 6,521 in Africa: Low income, a difference of 45,365.

That makes China's figure about 8.0 times Africa: Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa: Low income ahead.

Africa: Low income ranks 85th and China ranks 84th of 87 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income China Difference Ahead
1990s 3,912 5,099 1,188 China
2000s 4,581 11,502 6,921 China
2010s 5,588 26,627 21,039 China
2020s 6,126 44,382 38,255 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Africa: Low income or China?
China, at 51,886 against 6,521 in Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Africa: Low income and China?
45,365, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Africa: Low income and China rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Africa: Low income ranks 85th and China ranks 84th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.