Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 29,300 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
29,300
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
66th
of 87 groups
All-time high
29,300
in 2027
All-time low
8,248
in 1995
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 1991–2027

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1991200920271991: 12.6k1992: 10.5k1993: 9.7k1994: 8.7k1995: 8.2k1996: 8.4k1997: 8.7k1998: 9.0k1999: 9.2k2000: 9.3k2001: 9.5k2002: 9.6k2003: 9.8k2004: 10.3k2005: 10.7k2006: 11.2k2007: 12.0k2008: 12.9k2009: 13.5k2010: 14.1k2011: 14.8k2012: 15.4k2013: 16.5k2014: 17.2k2015: 18.1k2016: 18.8k2017: 19.7k2018: 20.3k2019: 21.3k2020: 21.7k2021: 22.7k2022: 23.1k2023: 24.3k2024: 25.5k2025: 26.9k2026: 28.1k2027: 29.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income is 29,300, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 29,300 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,248, in 1995.

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 66th 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 2021 international $ at PPP in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 12,622
1992 10,524 -16.6%
1993 9,703 -7.8%
1994 8,656 -10.8%
1995 8,248 -4.7%
1996 8,356 +1.3%
1997 8,688 +4.0%
1998 9,015 +3.8%
1999 9,182 +1.9%
2000 9,336 +1.7%
2001 9,493 +1.7%
2002 9,567 +0.8%
2003 9,802 +2.5%
2004 10,324 +5.3%
2005 10,681 +3.5%
2006 11,183 +4.7%
2007 11,966 +7.0%
2008 12,890 +7.7%
2009 13,543 +5.1%
2010 14,147 +4.5%
2011 14,780 +4.5%
2012 15,434 +4.4%
2013 16,457 +6.6%
2014 17,221 +4.6%
2015 18,051 +4.8%
2016 18,812 +4.2%
2017 19,652 +4.5%
2018 20,318 +3.4%
2019 21,296 +4.8%
2020 21,664 +1.7%
2021 22,741 +5.0%
2022 23,066 +1.4%
2023 24,254 +5.2%
2024 25,451 +4.9%
2025 26,865 +5.6%
2026 28,097 +4.6%
2027 29,300 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,444 8,248 12,622 9
2000s 10,879 9,336 13,543 10
2010s 17,617 14,147 21,296 10
2020s 25,180 21,664 29,300 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

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  3. 65 Bahamas 69,107 compare
  4. 66 Chile 66,694 compare
  5. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 66,365 compare
  6. 68 Costa Rica 66,167 compare
  7. 69 Algeria 65,047 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 29,300 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 29,300 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8,248 in 1995.
How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-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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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
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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.