Kenya vs United States: Total factor productivity
Kenya
0.9928
in 2023
United States
0.993
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
United States rank
61st
Total factor productivity over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.993 against 0.9928 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and United States ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9971 | 0.6592 | 0.3379 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.7285 | 0.36 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.7703 | 0.2869 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.7807 | 0.2879 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8329 | 0.1714 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.8753 | 0.9116 | 0.0363 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9515 | 0.9477 | 0.0037 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.9937 | 0.9875 | 0.0062 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Kenya or United States?
- United States, at 0.993 against 0.9928 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Kenya and United States?
- 0.0002, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Kenya ranks 62nd 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.