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Ecuador vs South Africa: Productivity: output per hour worked

Ecuador
18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
South Africa
19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
South Africa rank
74th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
10152025199520092023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6234 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ecuador ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 130 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.