Germany vs Serbia: Total factor productivity

Germany
0.9942
in 2023
Serbia
0.9939
in 2023
Germany rank
58th
Serbia rank
59th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Germany
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.9942 against 0.9939 in Serbia, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 59th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9081 0.4977 0.4104 Germany
2000s 0.9418 0.8092 0.1326 Germany
2010s 0.9748 0.9831 0.0083 Serbia
2020s 0.9953 0.9838 0.0115 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Germany or Serbia?
Germany, at 0.9942 against 0.9939 in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Germany and Serbia?
0.0003, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for total factor productivity?
Germany ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Total factor productivity
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed

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.