Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Central Africa
Central Africa: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 3,491 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Central Africa, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Central Africa is 3,491, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Central Africa peaked at 3,970 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,370, in 1994.
That places Central Africa 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,178 | — |
| 1992 | 2,916 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,462 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 2,370 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,414 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,490 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,540 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,562 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,481 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,430 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,472 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,580 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,614 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,801 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,976 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,095 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,285 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,475 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,482 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,573 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,649 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,841 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,879 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,970 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,956 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,804 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,716 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,662 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,623 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,535 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,457 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,458 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,450 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,472 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,470 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 3,477 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 3,491 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,602 | 2,370 | 3,178 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,921 | 2,430 | 3,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,767 | 3,573 | 3,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,476 | 3,450 | 3,535 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 74,671 (2025)
- Employment 74,671 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Central Africa?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Central Africa was 3,491 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,970 in 2014.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,370 in 1994.
- How does Central Africa rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- Central Africa ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.