Qatar vs South Africa: Total factor productivity
Qatar
0.9318
in 2023
South Africa
0.9273
in 2023
Qatar rank
111th
South Africa rank
114th
Total factor productivity over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.9318 against 0.9273 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0045.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.22 | 1.07 | 3.15 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 1.04 | 1.75 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 0.9543 | 1.71 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.04 | 1.28 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.01 | 0.4413 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.9838 | 0.9727 | 0.0111 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 0.9318 against 0.9273 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.0045, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Qatar ranks 111th 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.