Productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon

Gabon: Productivity: output per hour worked was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
57th
of 130 countries
All-time high
35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2008
All-time low
22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 30.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2006: 29.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2007: 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2008: 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2009: 22.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2010: 25.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2011: 34.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2012: 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2013: 30.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2014: 30.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2015: 28.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2016: 27.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2017: 27.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2018: 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2019: 29.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2020: 32.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2021: 35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2022: 35.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2023: 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Analysis

In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon stood at 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon peaked at 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2009.

Gabon ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 5
2010s 29.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 25.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 34.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10
2020s 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 32.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 54 Iraq 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  2. 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  3. 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  4. 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  5. 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  6. 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon?
Productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2009.
How does Gabon rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
Gabon ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.