Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South Africa

South Africa: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 20,561 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
20,561
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22,826
in 2021
All-time low
15,048
in 1993
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South Africa, 1991–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200920271991: 15.8k1992: 15.2k1993: 15.0k1994: 15.2k1995: 15.5k1996: 15.9k1997: 16.1k1998: 15.9k1999: 16.0k2000: 16.3k2001: 16.5k2002: 16.7k2003: 17.0k2004: 17.4k2005: 18.0k2006: 18.7k2007: 19.4k2008: 19.8k2009: 20.1k2010: 21.4k2011: 21.8k2012: 21.8k2013: 21.6k2014: 21.5k2015: 20.9k2016: 21.2k2017: 21.1k2018: 21.0k2019: 21.0k2020: 21.3k2021: 22.8k2022: 22.0k2023: 20.8k2024: 20.5k2025: 20.5k2026: 20.5k2027: 20.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 20,561 for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Africa peaked at 22,826 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,048, in 1993.

That places South Africa 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in South Africa, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 15,775
1992 15,235 -3.4%
1993 15,048 -1.2%
1994 15,211 +1.1%
1995 15,471 +1.7%
1996 15,894 +2.7%
1997 16,073 +1.1%
1998 15,875 -1.2%
1999 15,976 +0.6%
2000 16,333 +2.2%
2001 16,457 +0.8%
2002 16,743 +1.7%
2003 16,953 +1.3%
2004 17,405 +2.7%
2005 18,023 +3.5%
2006 18,720 +3.9%
2007 19,436 +3.8%
2008 19,809 +1.9%
2009 20,149 +1.7%
2010 21,425 +6.3%
2011 21,773 +1.6%
2012 21,784 +0.1%
2013 21,611 -0.8%
2014 21,499 -0.5%
2015 20,865 -2.9%
2016 21,158 +1.4%
2017 21,140 -0.1%
2018 21,030 -0.5%
2019 21,028 -0.0%
2020 21,324 +1.4%
2021 22,826 +7.0%
2022 22,000 -3.6%
2023 20,846 -5.2%
2024 20,492 -1.7%
2025 20,474 -0.1%
2026 20,471 -0.0%
2027 20,561 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,617 15,048 16,073 9
2000s 18,003 16,333 20,149 10
2010s 21,331 20,865 21,784 10
2020s 21,124 20,471 22,826 8

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  4. 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20,416 compare
  5. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,025 compare
  6. 87 Algeria 19,997 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Africa?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Africa was 20,561 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,826 in 2021.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,048 in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
South Africa ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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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.