SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP was 4.28 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
4.28
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
6th
of 87 groups
All-time high
7.72
in 2008
All-time low
0.777
in 2002
Years of data
28
2000–2027

SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, 2000–2027

024682000201320272000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 0.7772003: 2.52004: 5.32005: 3.52006: 4.72007: 72008: 7.72009: 5.12010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 6.62014: 4.62015: 4.82016: 4.22017: 4.52018: 3.42019: 4.82020: 1.72021: 52022: 1.42023: 5.22024: 4.92025: 5.62026: 4.62027: 4.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income is 4.28, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 7.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.777, in 2002.

That places Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 1.67
2001 1.69 +1.1%
2002 0.777 -54.0%
2003 2.46 +216.2%
2004 5.33 +116.8%
2005 3.46 -35.1%
2006 4.7 +35.9%
2007 7 +49.0%
2008 7.72 +10.3%
2009 5.06 -34.5%
2010 4.46 -11.8%
2011 4.47 +0.2%
2012 4.43 -1.0%
2013 6.63 +49.8%
2014 4.64 -30.0%
2015 4.82 +4.0%
2016 4.22 -12.6%
2017 4.46 +5.8%
2018 3.39 -24.0%
2019 4.81 +42.0%
2020 1.73 -64.1%
2021 4.97 +188.0%
2022 1.43 -71.3%
2023 5.16 +261.2%
2024 4.93 -4.3%
2025 5.56 +12.7%
2026 4.59 -17.4%
2027 4.28 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.99 0.777 7.72 10
2010s 4.63 3.39 6.63 10
2020s 4.08 1.43 5.56 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 3 Armenia 7.2 compare
  2. 4 Qatar 6.45 compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 5.44 compare
  4. 6 Georgia 5.1 compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 5.08 compare
  6. 8 India 4.91 compare
  7. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income was 4.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2008.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.777 in 2002.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp?
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 7,704 data points, 2000–2027
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The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. This indicator conveys the annual growth rates of labour productivity. Labour productivity represents the total volume of output (measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product, GDP) produced per unit of labour (measured in terms of the number of employed persons) during a given time reference period. The indicator allows data users to assess GDP-to-labour input levels and growth rates over time, thus providing general information about the efficiency and quality of human capital in the production process for a given economic and social context, including other complementary inputs and innovations used in production. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.