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Iraq vs Kuwait: Productivity: output per hour worked

Iraq
36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Kuwait
37.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Iraq rank
54th
Kuwait rank
51st

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
20406080200520142023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 37.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Iraq, a difference of 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iraq ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 51st 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.