Labor productivity vs gdp per capita by country
Countries reporting
130
Highest
158.21
Ireland
Lowest
1.66
Madagascar
Median
26.4
Years covered
74
1950β2023
Data points
4,965
What the numbers show
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 158.21 in Ireland; the lowest is 1.66 in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.4, and the mean is 33.69.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 96.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 104.8%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 61.5%).
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 158.21 | 2023 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 130.13 | 2023 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Switzerland | 99.93 | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 88.72 | 2023 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Austria | 84.97 | 2023 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 84.8 | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 84.76 | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 84.4 | 2023 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 9 | United States | 83.53 | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 82.5 | 2023 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 80.74 | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 12 | France | 77.67 | 2023 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Australia | 76.78 | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 14 | Iceland | 75.65 | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 69.63 | 2023 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Qatar | 69.42 | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 68.03 | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 67.25 | 2023 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Singapore | 65.92 | 2023 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 64 | 2023 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Canada | 61.96 | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 22 | Taiwan | 60.85 | 2023 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 59.88 | 2023 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 24 | Turkey | 56.52 | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 25 | South Korea | 53.61 | 2023 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Bahrain | 52.47 | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 52.13 | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 51.52 | 2023 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 51.47 | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 50.68 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 31 | New Zealand | 49.56 | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 32 | Japan | 49 | 2023 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 48 | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 47.08 | 2023 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 35 | Georgia | 46.89 | 2023 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 46.69 | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 46.32 | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 38 | Israel | 46.18 | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 46.15 | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 40 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.94 | 2023 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 43.99 | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 42 | Slovakia | 43.99 | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 43.85 | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 44 | Portugal | 42.76 | 2023 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Hungary | 42.33 | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 41.56 | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.94 | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 48 | Uruguay | 38.73 | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 37.66 | 2023 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 37.57 | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 51 | Kuwait | 37.38 | 2023 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 37.25 | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 53 | Russia | 36.64 | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 54 | Iraq | 36.03 | 2023 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 55 | Belarus | 35.13 | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 56 | Argentina | 33.82 | 2023 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Gabon | 33.27 | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 58 | Chile | 32.02 | 2023 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Mauritius | 29.83 | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 60 | Malaysia | 29.75 | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 61 | Oman | 29.44 | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 62 | Egypt | 28.79 | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 63 | North Macedonia | 27.97 | 2023 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 27.29 | 2023 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 65 | Mexico | 26.8 | 2023 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 66 | Armenia | 25.99 | 2023 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 67 | Algeria | 25.87 | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 68 | Serbia | 25.36 | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 23.42 | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 23.23 | 2023 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 71 | Iran | 22.04 | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 20.88 | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 73 | Brazil | 19.96 | 2023 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 74 | South Africa | 19.42 | 2023 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 75 | Ukraine | 19.29 | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 76 | Thailand | 19.04 | 2023 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Ecuador | 18.8 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 78 | Syria | 18.45 | 2023 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 79 | Venezuela | 18.44 | 2014 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 80 | Botswana | 18.36 | 2023 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 81 | Albania | 17.84 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 82 | China | 17.69 | 2023 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Moldova | 17.57 | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 17.55 | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Tunisia | 16.8 | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 86 | Namibia | 16.51 | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 87 | Lebanon | 16.51 | 2023 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 88 | Jordan | 16.38 | 2023 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 89 | Paraguay | 16.36 | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 90 | Colombia | 16.16 | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 91 | Indonesia | 14.35 | 2023 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Morocco | 13.62 | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 93 | Guatemala | 13.1 | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.12 | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 95 | Peru | 11.97 | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 96 | Uzbekistan | 11.94 | 2023 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 97 | Philippines | 11.68 | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 98 | Vietnam | 11.03 | 2023 | up 66.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Jamaica | 10.5 | 2023 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 100 | Ghana | 10.03 | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 101 | Bolivia | 9.05 | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 102 | Myanmar | 8.74 | 2023 | up 92.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 8.5 | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 104 | Pakistan | 8.38 | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 105 | India | 8.06 | 2023 | up 34.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Kenya | 7.77 | 2023 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 7.72 | 2023 | up 74.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.61 | 2023 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 109 | Congo | 7.18 | 2023 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 110 | Cameroon | 6.44 | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 111 | Angola | 6.22 | 2023 | down 40.4% | rising |
| 112 | Nigeria | 6.15 | 2023 | down 30.4% | flat |
| 113 | Zambia | 5.63 | 2023 | down 19.2% | flat |
| 114 | Sudan | 4.65 | 2023 | down 44.3% | rising |
| 115 | Cambodia | 4.62 | 2023 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Rwanda | 4.48 | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 117 | Ethiopia | 4.46 | 2023 | up 104.8% | rising |
| 118 | Senegal | 4.3 | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 119 | Tanzania | 4.28 | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 120 | Zimbabwe | 3.97 | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 121 | Chad | 3.96 | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 122 | Mali | 3.75 | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 123 | Uganda | 3.61 | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 124 | Malawi | 3.29 | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 125 | Yemen | 3.14 | 2023 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 126 | Burkina Faso | 3.08 | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 127 | Mozambique | 2.76 | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 128 | Niger | 2.35 | 2023 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 129 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.82 | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 130 | Madagascar | 1.66 | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |