Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 49,047 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
49,047
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
48th
of 87 groups
All-time high
49,047
in 2027
All-time low
5,710
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200920271991: 5.7k1992: 6.2k1993: 6.7k1994: 7.3k1995: 7.9k1996: 8.5k1997: 8.9k1998: 8.9k1999: 9.3k2000: 9.9k2001: 10.4k2002: 11.1k2003: 12.0k2004: 12.8k2005: 13.8k2006: 15.0k2007: 16.6k2008: 17.8k2009: 19.0k2010: 20.6k2011: 22.0k2012: 23.4k2013: 24.9k2014: 26.5k2015: 28.0k2016: 29.7k2017: 31.5k2018: 33.3k2019: 35.1k2020: 36.3k2021: 38.1k2022: 39.8k2023: 41.3k2024: 43.5k2025: 45.4k2026: 47.2k2027: 49.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income stood at 49,047. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 49,047 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5,710, in 1991.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 48th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 5,710
1992 6,201 +8.6%
1993 6,745 +8.8%
1994 7,317 +8.5%
1995 7,906 +8.1%
1996 8,503 +7.6%
1997 8,931 +5.0%
1998 8,919 -0.1%
1999 9,334 +4.7%
2000 9,894 +6.0%
2001 10,418 +5.3%
2002 11,149 +7.0%
2003 11,988 +7.5%
2004 12,812 +6.9%
2005 13,825 +7.9%
2006 15,048 +8.9%
2007 16,608 +10.4%
2008 17,805 +7.2%
2009 18,959 +6.5%
2010 20,579 +8.5%
2011 22,014 +7.0%
2012 23,386 +6.2%
2013 24,924 +6.6%
2014 26,486 +6.3%
2015 28,022 +5.8%
2016 29,745 +6.1%
2017 31,529 +6.0%
2018 33,329 +5.7%
2019 35,062 +5.2%
2020 36,282 +3.5%
2021 38,095 +5.0%
2022 39,805 +4.5%
2023 41,334 +3.8%
2024 43,535 +5.3%
2025 45,437 +4.4%
2026 47,171 +3.8%
2027 49,047 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,729 5,710 9,334 9
2000s 13,851 9,894 18,959 10
2010s 27,508 20,579 35,062 10
2020s 42,588 36,282 49,047 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

  1. 45 Portugal 96,648 compare
  2. 46 Türkiye 95,928 compare
  3. 47 New Zealand 92,407 compare
  4. 48 Russian Federation 89,043 compare
  5. 49 Estonia 88,813 compare
  6. 50 Slovakia 88,248 compare
  7. 51 Latvia 87,704 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 49,047 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 49,047 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5,710 in 1991.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.