Total factor productivity in Canada
Canada: Total factor productivity was 0.9827 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Canada, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Canada is 0.9827, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Canada peaked at 1.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6702, in 1954.
That places Canada 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7401 | 0.6702 | 0.7826 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.8796 | 0.8005 | 0.9585 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9962 | 0.9752 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.976 | 0.9605 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9625 | 0.9408 | 0.9862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9711 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9883 | 0.9732 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9827 | 1.02 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Canada?
- Total factor productivity in Canada was 0.9827 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6702 in 1954.
- How does Canada rank for total factor productivity?
- Canada ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.