Kuwait vs South Africa: Total factor productivity

Kuwait
0.9009
in 2023
South Africa
0.9273
in 2023
Kuwait rank
117th
South Africa rank
114th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
0246810195419882023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9273 against 0.9009 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0264.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.43 1.07 5.35 Kuwait
1980s 2.06 1.04 1.02 Kuwait
1990s 1.89 0.9543 0.935 Kuwait
2000s 2.19 1.04 1.15 Kuwait
2010s 1.36 1.01 0.3466 Kuwait
2020s 0.9672 0.9727 0.0055 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Kuwait or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9273 against 0.9009 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.0264, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for total factor productivity?
Kuwait ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Total factor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
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