Mozambique vs Nigeria: Total factor productivity

Mozambique
0.988
in 2023
Nigeria
0.9877
in 2023
Mozambique rank
67th
Nigeria rank
69th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.988 against 0.9877 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.892 0.5877 0.3043 Mozambique
2000s 1.02 0.7694 0.2469 Mozambique
2010s 1.08 1.04 0.0463 Mozambique
2020s 0.9932 0.995 0.0018 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 0.988 against 0.9877 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.0003, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for total factor productivity?
Mozambique ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.