Belgium vs Botswana: Total factor productivity
Belgium
1
in 2023
Botswana
1.01
in 2023
Belgium rank
39th
Botswana rank
36th
Total factor productivity over time
- Belgium
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.01 against 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Botswana ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Botswana ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7062 | 1.11 | 0.4 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.8727 | 1.3 | 0.4237 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.962 | 1.81 | 0.8442 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.86 | 0.8311 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.56 | 0.5331 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.16 | 0.1522 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9902 | 0.0101 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Belgium or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 1.01 against 1 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Belgium and Botswana?
- 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Botswana ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.