Top 10 least productive countries in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is a continent with immense potential, rich in natural and human resources. However, productivity varies considerably between its 54 countries.

With its vast and growing human resource base, Africa presents a unique case in the global productivity landscape. The continent boasts a young and dynamic workforce with enormous potential.

For the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 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 people employed or hours worked) over a given reference period.

Compared to other developed economies, however, many African countries still face low labour productivity. The main causes are poor infrastructure, economic mismanagement and a lack of education and skills development on the continent.

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While Libya is ranked as the most productive country on the continent with $30 of GDP per hour worked, Burundi as well as the Central African Republic and Liberia are ranked as the least productive countries with $30 of GDP per hour worked, according to Ilostat data.

The list is provided by the International Labour Organisation. On the continent, Libya is the most productive country, with a GDP of 30 dollars per hour worked, according to Ilostat data.

The 10 least productive countries in Africa:

01             Burundi with GDP per hour worked of  $1

02             Central African Republic with GDP per hour worked of $1

03             Liberia  with GDP per hour worked of $1

04             Niger with GDP per hour worked of $2

05             Madagascar with GDP per hour worked of $2

06             Congo, Democratic Republic of the with GDP per hour worked of $2

07             Mozambique with GDP per hour worked of $2

08             Eritrea with GDP per hour worked of $2

09             Chad with GDP per hour worked of $2

10           Sierra Leone with GDP per hour worked of $2

Young, innovating and rich in resources: Africa is ready to rethink its economic opportunities for the benefit of the continent and the world as a whole.

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