Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Total factor productivity
Qatar
0.9318
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.9467
in 2023
Qatar rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
Total factor productivity over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9467 against 0.9318 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0149.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.22 | 7.93 | 3.7 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 3.28 | 0.4954 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.34 | 0.3295 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.85 | 0.4695 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.27 | 0.1843 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.9838 | 0.9942 | 0.0104 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9467 against 0.9318 in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0149, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Qatar ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th 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.