United States of America vs World: High income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

United States of America
159,991
in 2027
World: High income
123,874
in 2027
United States of America rank
9th
World: High income rank
11th

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

  • United States of America
  • World: High income
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120092027

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 159,991 against 123,874 in World: High income, a difference of 36,117.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times World: High income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 9th and World: High income ranks 11th of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World: High income Difference Ahead
1990s 98,184 81,337 16,847 United States of America
2000s 118,568 96,671 21,897 United States of America
2010s 132,384 106,966 25,419 United States of America
2020s 150,696 117,113 33,583 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, United States of America or World: High income?
United States of America, at 159,991 against 123,874 in World: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between United States of America and World: High income?
36,117, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World: High income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do United States of America and World: High income rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
United States of America ranks 9th and World: High income ranks 11th of 188 countries.
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.