Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) was 2,089 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income stood at 2,089. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 2,089 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 86th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,175 | — |
| 1992 | 1,086 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,043 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,008 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,017 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,042 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,058 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,059 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,063 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,051 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,073 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,085 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,098 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,145 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,188 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,235 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,282 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,333 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,351 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,413 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,448 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,492 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,516 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,592 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,640 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,675 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,719 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,761 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,812 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,801 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,832 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,849 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,888 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,924 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,973 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 2,030 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 2,089 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,061 | 1,008 | 1,175 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,184 | 1,051 | 1,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,607 | 1,413 | 1,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 | 1,801 | 2,089 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.1 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,313 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 224,417 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 2,089 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,089 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 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.