Germany vs United States: Total factor productivity
Germany
0.9942
in 2023
United States
0.993
in 2023
Germany rank
58th
United States rank
61st
Total factor productivity over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9942 against 0.993 in United States, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and United States ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4423 | 0.6592 | 0.217 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.5585 | 0.7285 | 0.17 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.685 | 0.7703 | 0.0853 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7456 | 0.7807 | 0.0351 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8911 | 0.8329 | 0.0582 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9418 | 0.9116 | 0.0302 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9748 | 0.9477 | 0.0271 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9953 | 0.9875 | 0.0078 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 0.9942 against 0.993 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Germany and United States?
- 0.0012, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Germany ranks 58th and United States ranks 61st 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.