Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in World: Low income
World: Low income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 2,144 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in World: Low income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in World: Low income is 2,144, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in World: Low income peaked at 2,144 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,516, in 1994.
That places World: Low income 85th 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 World: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,622 | — |
| 1992 | 1,569 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,538 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,516 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,534 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,570 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,619 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,639 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,642 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,650 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,678 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,709 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,741 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,793 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,854 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,905 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,962 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,016 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,026 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,108 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,063 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,013 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,002 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,058 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,021 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,036 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,049 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,079 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,043 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,046 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,036 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,017 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,003 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,036 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 2,081 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 2,144 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,583 | 1,516 | 1,642 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,833 | 1,650 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 | 2,002 | 2,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,051 | 2,003 | 2,144 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Low income
- 82 Samoa 20,998 compare
- 83 Brazil 20,938 compare
- 84 South Africa 20,561 compare
- 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20,416 compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,025 compare
- 87 Algeria 19,997 compare
- 88 Serbia 19,945 compare
More work & labour data for World: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 305,627 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,142 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,863 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.24 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.26 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 272,397 (2025)
- Employment 272,397 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in World: Low income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in World: Low income was 2,144 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in World: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in World: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 in 1994.
- How does World: Low income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- World: Low income ranks 85th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in World: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: 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.