Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 6,313 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
6,313
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
86th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6,313
in 2027
All-time low
3,051
in 1994
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1991–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k1991200920271991: 3.5k1992: 3.3k1993: 3.2k1994: 3.1k1995: 3.1k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.4k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.7k2024: 5.8k2025: 6.0k2026: 6.1k2027: 6.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income stood at 6,313. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 6,313 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 3,051, in 1994.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 86th 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 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 3,518
1992 3,267 -7.1%
1993 3,153 -3.5%
1994 3,051 -3.2%
1995 3,079 +0.9%
1996 3,159 +2.6%
1997 3,212 +1.6%
1998 3,214 +0.1%
1999 3,230 +0.5%
2000 3,199 -1.0%
2001 3,271 +2.3%
2002 3,294 +0.7%
2003 3,338 +1.4%
2004 3,476 +4.1%
2005 3,606 +3.7%
2006 3,748 +3.9%
2007 3,889 +3.8%
2008 4,042 +3.9%
2009 4,093 +1.2%
2010 4,278 +4.5%
2011 4,378 +2.3%
2012 4,504 +2.9%
2013 4,573 +1.5%
2014 4,804 +5.1%
2015 4,943 +2.9%
2016 5,052 +2.2%
2017 5,189 +2.7%
2018 5,316 +2.4%
2019 5,471 +2.9%
2020 5,439 -0.6%
2021 5,539 +1.8%
2022 5,585 +0.8%
2023 5,699 +2.0%
2024 5,807 +1.9%
2025 5,958 +2.6%
2026 6,133 +2.9%
2027 6,313 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,209 3,051 3,518 9
2000s 3,596 3,199 4,093 10
2010s 4,851 4,278 5,471 10
2020s 5,809 5,439 6,313 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

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  4. 86 Saint Lucia 51,364 compare
  5. 87 Botswana 51,240 compare
  6. 88 Mongolia 50,218 compare
  7. 89 Cuba 49,771 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 6,313 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 6,313 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 3,051 in 1994.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 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
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.