Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Western Africa
Western Africa: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 12,102 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Western Africa, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 12,102 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa peaked at 12,102 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,158, in 1995.
That places Western Africa 80th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,835 | — |
| 1992 | 7,786 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,501 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7,234 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,158 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,297 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,388 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,428 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,375 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,450 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,580 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,092 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 8,305 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,665 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,925 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9,183 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,434 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,781 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10,124 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10,590 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10,829 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11,087 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,509 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11,921 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12,024 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,770 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,849 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,920 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,030 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,511 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11,382 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,315 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,270 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11,478 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 11,662 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 11,884 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 12,102 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,445 | 7,158 | 7,835 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,754 | 7,450 | 10,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,553 | 10,590 | 12,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,576 | 11,270 | 12,102 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Western Africa was 12,102 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,102 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,158 in 1995.
- How does Western Africa rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Western Africa ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.