Iraq vs Mexico: Total factor productivity

Iraq
0.9989
in 2023
Mexico
1
in 2023
Iraq rank
48th
Mexico rank
46th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
0.511.5195419882023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 against 0.9989 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.

Iraq ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 46th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.6 1.62 0.0203 Mexico
1980s 1.01 1.44 0.4383 Mexico
1990s 0.775 1.26 0.4893 Mexico
2000s 1.2 1.19 0.0179 Iraq
2010s 1.12 1.08 0.0439 Iraq
2020s 1.01 0.9932 0.0158 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Iraq or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1 against 0.9989 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Iraq and Mexico?
0.0011, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for total factor productivity?
Iraq ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 46th 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.