Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 49,850 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 49,850 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 54,696 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,145, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 45th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,651 | — |
| 1992 | 36,474 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 36,145 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36,586 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 37,272 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38,319 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 39,052 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38,732 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 38,879 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39,663 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 40,267 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41,010 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 41,611 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42,950 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 44,464 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 46,016 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 47,897 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 48,896 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49,273 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51,958 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 52,938 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53,086 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,744 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,590 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50,900 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 51,434 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51,292 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51,003 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50,948 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51,400 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54,696 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 52,881 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 50,275 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 49,546 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 49,476 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 49,539 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 49,850 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,679 | 36,145 | 39,052 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,205 | 39,663 | 49,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,889 | 50,900 | 53,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,958 | 49,476 | 54,696 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- 42 Greece 100,569 compare
- 43 Poland 99,813 compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 97,052 compare
- 45 Portugal 96,648 compare
- 46 Türkiye 95,928 compare
- 47 New Zealand 92,407 compare
- 48 Russian Federation 89,043 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,178 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,462 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.48 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,574 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 21,128 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 49,850 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: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 54,696 in 2021.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,145 in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 45th 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: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: 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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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.