Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: Low income

World: Low income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 6,863 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
6,863
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
84th
of 87 groups
All-time high
7,337
in 2010
All-time low
5,244
in 1994
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: Low income, 1991–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200920271991: 5.5k1992: 5.4k1993: 5.3k1994: 5.2k1995: 5.3k1996: 5.5k1997: 5.6k1998: 5.7k1999: 5.7k2000: 5.7k2001: 5.8k2002: 5.9k2003: 6.1k2004: 6.2k2005: 6.4k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.8k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.1k2010: 7.3k2011: 7.2k2012: 6.9k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.8k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.7k2019: 6.8k2020: 6.7k2021: 6.7k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.5k2025: 6.5k2026: 6.7k2027: 6.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Low income recorded 6,863 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Low income peaked at 7,337 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,244, in 1994.

That places World: Low income 84th 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 World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 5,460
1992 5,353 -2.0%
1993 5,286 -1.2%
1994 5,244 -0.8%
1995 5,321 +1.5%
1996 5,469 +2.8%
1997 5,643 +3.2%
1998 5,727 +1.5%
1999 5,714 -0.2%
2000 5,738 +0.4%
2001 5,811 +1.3%
2002 5,925 +2.0%
2003 6,052 +2.1%
2004 6,224 +2.8%
2005 6,436 +3.4%
2006 6,607 +2.7%
2007 6,809 +3.0%
2008 6,986 +2.6%
2009 7,055 +1.0%
2010 7,337 +4.0%
2011 7,168 -2.3%
2012 6,862 -4.3%
2013 6,704 -2.3%
2014 6,842 +2.0%
2015 6,670 -2.5%
2016 6,663 -0.1%
2017 6,698 +0.5%
2018 6,726 +0.4%
2019 6,818 +1.4%
2020 6,691 -1.9%
2021 6,665 -0.4%
2022 6,602 -0.9%
2023 6,520 -1.2%
2024 6,457 -1.0%
2025 6,549 +1.4%
2026 6,678 +2.0%
2027 6,863 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,469 5,244 5,727 9
2000s 6,364 5,738 7,055 10
2010s 6,849 6,663 7,337 10
2020s 6,628 6,457 6,863 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 81 Iraq 57,077 compare
  2. 82 Suriname 56,767 compare
  3. 83 Libya 52,489 compare
  4. 84 China 51,886 compare
  5. 85 Maldives 51,805 compare
  6. 86 Saint Lucia 51,364 compare
  7. 87 Botswana 51,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Low income?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Low income was 6,863 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 7,337 in 2010.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 5,244 in 1994.
How does World: Low income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
World: Low income ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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.