Iran vs Panama: Total factor productivity

Iran
1.06
in 2023
Panama
1.06
in 2023
Iran rank
8th
Panama rank
10th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Iran
  • Panama
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Panama ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 4.06 1.26 2.8 Iran
1970s 2.36 1.32 1.03 Iran
1980s 1.11 1.34 0.2294 Panama
1990s 1.09 1.3 0.2046 Panama
2000s 1.03 1.27 0.2405 Panama
2010s 0.9765 1.21 0.2286 Panama
2020s 1.02 1 0.0131 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Iran or Panama?
Iran, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Iran and Panama?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Iran and Panama rank globally for total factor productivity?
Iran ranks 8th and Panama ranks 10th 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.