China vs Tunisia: Total factor productivity
China
1.01
in 2023
Tunisia
1.02
in 2023
China rank
29th
Tunisia rank
26th
Total factor productivity over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in China, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2628 | 0.67 | 0.4072 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.2556 | 1.01 | 0.7525 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.3056 | 0.9863 | 0.6808 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.4419 | 0.974 | 0.5321 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.6132 | 1.04 | 0.4317 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.8483 | 1.09 | 0.2395 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.9921 | 1.01 | 0.0171 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, China or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.02 against 1.01 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between China and Tunisia?
- 0.01, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for total factor productivity?
- China ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 26th 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.