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

World: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 49,678 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
49,678
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
46th
of 87 groups
All-time high
49,678
in 2027
All-time low
13,184
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200920271991: 13.2k1992: 13.4k1993: 13.8k1994: 14.2k1995: 14.6k1996: 15.2k1997: 15.8k1998: 16.0k1999: 16.2k2000: 16.9k2001: 17.3k2002: 17.8k2003: 18.5k2004: 19.7k2005: 20.8k2006: 22.1k2007: 23.8k2008: 24.9k2009: 25.4k2010: 27.1k2011: 28.5k2012: 29.8k2013: 31.2k2014: 32.3k2015: 33.4k2016: 34.6k2017: 36.0k2018: 37.3k2019: 38.5k2020: 39.4k2021: 41.0k2022: 42.2k2023: 43.4k2024: 45.1k2025: 46.6k2026: 48.1k2027: 49.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income is 49,678, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 49,678 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 13,184, in 1991.

World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th 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 World: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 13,184
1992 13,421 +1.8%
1993 13,840 +3.1%
1994 14,164 +2.3%
1995 14,569 +2.9%
1996 15,213 +4.4%
1997 15,830 +4.1%
1998 15,967 +0.9%
1999 16,216 +1.6%
2000 16,933 +4.4%
2001 17,286 +2.1%
2002 17,823 +3.1%
2003 18,495 +3.8%
2004 19,662 +6.3%
2005 20,773 +5.6%
2006 22,138 +6.6%
2007 23,781 +7.4%
2008 24,938 +4.9%
2009 25,374 +1.7%
2010 27,083 +6.7%
2011 28,515 +5.3%
2012 29,775 +4.4%
2013 31,192 +4.8%
2014 32,344 +3.7%
2015 33,378 +3.2%
2016 34,561 +3.5%
2017 35,988 +4.1%
2018 37,314 +3.7%
2019 38,506 +3.2%
2020 39,399 +2.3%
2021 41,044 +4.2%
2022 42,153 +2.7%
2023 43,393 +2.9%
2024 45,084 +3.9%
2025 46,627 +3.4%
2026 48,069 +3.1%
2027 49,678 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,712 13,184 16,216 9
2000s 20,720 16,933 25,374 10
2010s 32,866 27,083 38,506 10
2020s 44,431 39,399 49,678 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income

  1. 43 Poland 99,813 compare
  2. 44 Republic of Korea 97,052 compare
  3. 45 Portugal 96,648 compare
  4. 46 Türkiye 95,928 compare
  5. 47 New Zealand 92,407 compare
  6. 48 Russian Federation 89,043 compare
  7. 49 Estonia 88,813 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: Upper-middle income?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income was 49,678 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 49,678 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13,184 in 1991.
How does World: Upper-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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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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.