Portugal vs Spain: Total factor productivity
Portugal
1.03
in 2023
Spain
1.04
in 2023
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Total factor productivity over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.04 against 1.03 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7882 | 0.5346 | 0.2536 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.7553 | 0.2838 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 0.9674 | 0.3466 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 0.012 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.0197 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.0244 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.04 | 0.0224 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.0035 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.04 against 1.03 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.01, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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.