Total factor productivity in Canada
Canada: Total factor productivity was 0.9827 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9827
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2020
All-time low
0.6702
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
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.
Total factor productivity in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.6702 | — |
| 1955 | 0.7183 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7473 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 0.75 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.7722 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7826 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8005 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8151 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8402 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8573 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.876 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8886 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9101 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9062 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9436 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9585 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9752 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9823 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9965 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9852 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.978 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9967 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9792 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9755 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9605 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.968 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9882 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.992 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9768 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9761 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.968 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.953 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9408 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9461 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9556 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9687 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9717 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9613 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9689 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9731 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9862 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.989 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9711 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9732 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9827 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9762 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9815 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9978 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9873 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9869 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9996 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9827 | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9827 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (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.