Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: Lower-middle income

World: Lower-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 24,711 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
24,711
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
71st
of 87 groups
All-time high
24,711
in 2027
All-time low
8,554
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200920271991: 8.6k1992: 8.7k1993: 8.7k1994: 8.8k1995: 9.0k1996: 9.3k1997: 9.4k1998: 9.6k1999: 9.8k2000: 10.0k2001: 10.2k2002: 10.4k2003: 10.8k2004: 11.3k2005: 11.8k2006: 12.4k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.5k2009: 14.1k2010: 14.8k2011: 15.3k2012: 15.9k2013: 16.5k2014: 17.2k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.7k2017: 19.5k2018: 20.2k2019: 20.6k2020: 20.0k2021: 20.6k2022: 21.0k2023: 21.6k2024: 22.2k2025: 23.0k2026: 23.8k2027: 24.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Lower-middle income stood at 24,711. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 24,711 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,554, in 1991.

That places World: Lower-middle income 71st 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: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 8,554
1992 8,657 +1.2%
1993 8,661 +0.0%
1994 8,783 +1.4%
1995 9,013 +2.6%
1996 9,303 +3.2%
1997 9,406 +1.1%
1998 9,573 +1.8%
1999 9,844 +2.8%
2000 9,996 +1.5%
2001 10,190 +1.9%
2002 10,399 +2.0%
2003 10,788 +3.7%
2004 11,282 +4.6%
2005 11,789 +4.5%
2006 12,429 +5.4%
2007 13,077 +5.2%
2008 13,472 +3.0%
2009 14,076 +4.5%
2010 14,792 +5.1%
2011 15,280 +3.3%
2012 15,873 +3.9%
2013 16,452 +3.6%
2014 17,151 +4.3%
2015 17,918 +4.5%
2016 18,677 +4.2%
2017 19,455 +4.2%
2018 20,228 +4.0%
2019 20,626 +2.0%
2020 20,022 -2.9%
2021 20,573 +2.8%
2022 20,951 +1.8%
2023 21,555 +2.9%
2024 22,164 +2.8%
2025 22,979 +3.7%
2026 23,801 +3.6%
2027 24,711 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,088 8,554 9,844 9
2000s 11,750 9,996 14,076 10
2010s 17,645 14,792 20,626 10
2020s 22,095 20,022 24,711 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income

  1. 68 Costa Rica 66,167 compare
  2. 69 Algeria 65,047 compare
  3. 70 Argentina 64,521 compare
  4. 71 Mauritius 63,970 compare
  5. 72 Georgia 63,753 compare
  6. 73 Egypt 63,648 compare
  7. 74 Serbia 62,530 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Lower-middle income?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Lower-middle income was 24,711 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 24,711 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8,554 in 1991.
How does World: Lower-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
World: Lower-middle income ranks 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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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Indicator
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.