Senegal vs South Africa: Total factor productivity

Senegal
0.9259
in 2023
South Africa
0.9273
in 2023
Senegal rank
115th
South Africa rank
114th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
00.511.52195419882023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9273 against 0.9259 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 120 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.85 0.9941 0.859 Senegal
1970s 1.79 1.07 0.7168 Senegal
1980s 1.61 1.04 0.5735 Senegal
1990s 1.42 0.9543 0.4673 Senegal
2000s 1.46 1.04 0.4206 Senegal
2010s 1.24 1.01 0.225 Senegal
2020s 0.9742 0.9727 0.0015 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9273 against 0.9259 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Senegal and South Africa?
0.0014, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for total factor productivity?
Senegal ranks 115th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Total factor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed