China vs Mongolia: Total factor productivity
China
1.01
in 2023
Mongolia
1.02
in 2023
China rank
29th
Mongolia rank
28th
Total factor productivity over time
- China
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in China, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
China ranks 29th and Mongolia ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3056 | 0.755 | 0.4495 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 0.4419 | 0.5914 | 0.1495 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.6132 | 0.6594 | 0.0461 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.8483 | 0.8863 | 0.0381 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.9921 | 1 | 0.0095 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, China or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.02 against 1.01 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between China and Mongolia?
- 0.01, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Mongolia rank globally for total factor productivity?
- China ranks 29th and Mongolia ranks 28th 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.