Jamaica vs Mexico: Total factor productivity
Jamaica
1
in 2023
Mexico
1
in 2023
Jamaica rank
47th
Mexico rank
46th
Total factor productivity over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Mexico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.53 | 0.4136 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.28 | 1.61 | 0.3282 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.64 | 0.2311 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.44 | 0.2889 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.25 | 0.0308 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.19 | 0.0766 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.0178 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.9932 | 0.0028 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Jamaica ranks 47th 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
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.