China vs India: Total factor productivity
China
1.01
in 2023
India
1.01
in 2023
China rank
29th
India rank
32nd
Total factor productivity over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.01 against 1.01 in India, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was India ahead.
China ranks 29th and India ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2879 | 0.6359 | 0.348 | India |
| 1960s | 0.2548 | 0.714 | 0.4592 | India |
| 1970s | 0.2556 | 0.7613 | 0.5057 | India |
| 1980s | 0.3056 | 0.7482 | 0.4426 | India |
| 1990s | 0.4419 | 0.8018 | 0.3599 | India |
| 2000s | 0.6132 | 0.8799 | 0.2667 | India |
| 2010s | 0.8483 | 0.9976 | 0.1493 | India |
| 2020s | 0.9921 | 0.9916 | 0.0005 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, China or India?
- China, at 1.01 against 1.01 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between China and India?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for total factor productivity?
- China ranks 29th and India ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.