Ghana vs Philippines: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Ghana
10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Philippines
11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ghana rank
100th
Philippines rank
97th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ghana, a difference of 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 97th of 130 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9957 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Ghana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Ghana and Philippines?
- 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 97th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.