Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Total factor productivity
Rwanda
0.9357
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.9467
in 2023
Rwanda rank
110th
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
Total factor productivity over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9467 against 0.9357 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7037 | 7.93 | 7.22 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.7213 | 3.28 | 2.56 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.5129 | 2.34 | 1.82 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.8067 | 1.85 | 1.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9134 | 1.27 | 0.356 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.9329 | 0.9942 | 0.0614 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9467 against 0.9357 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.011, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Rwanda ranks 110th 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.