Total factor productivity in Czechia
Czechia: Total factor productivity was 0.9818 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Czechia, 1994–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Czechia stood at 0.9818.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Czechia peaked at 1.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7504, in 1999.
That places Czechia 77th 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 30 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7861 | — |
| 1995 | 0.8032 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8014 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7731 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7536 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7504 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7634 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7864 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7849 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8061 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.83 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8645 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9055 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9318 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9289 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8883 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.904 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9085 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9005 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.895 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9036 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9377 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9411 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9736 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9822 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9909 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9977 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9818 | -1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.9818 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.9818 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.778 | 0.7504 | 0.8032 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.849 | 0.7634 | 0.9318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 | 0.895 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9926 | 0.9818 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Czechia?
- Total factor productivity in Czechia was 0.9818 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7504 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for total factor productivity?
- Czechia ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.