Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 13,447 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income is 13,447, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 13,447 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,323, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 79th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,322 | — |
| 1992 | 9,124 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 8,605 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 8,323 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,326 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,539 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 8,604 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8,637 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,564 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8,596 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,707 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9,128 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,246 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,638 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,966 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10,291 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,644 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,970 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,294 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11,822 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12,096 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,426 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,793 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13,198 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,296 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,010 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,080 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,159 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,236 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,742 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,661 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,654 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,606 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,800 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 12,991 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 13,214 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 13,447 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,672 | 8,323 | 9,322 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,848 | 8,596 | 11,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,812 | 11,822 | 13,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,889 | 12,606 | 13,447 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- 76 Turkmenistan 61,099 compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,078 compare
- 78 Armenia 59,071 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 57,783 compare
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 57,320 compare
- 81 Iraq 57,077 compare
- 82 Suriname 56,767 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 284,510 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 73.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 103,063 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,908 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.16 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 257,043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 13,447 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: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 13,447 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,323 in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 79th 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: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: 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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About this data
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.