Total factor productivity in Egypt
Egypt: Total factor productivity was 0.9975 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9975
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1972
All-time low
0.9519
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Total factor productivity in Egypt, 1962–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.9975 for total factor productivity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Egypt peaked at 1.36 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9519, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.08 | — |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.32 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.36 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.25 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9948 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9771 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9669 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9736 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9519 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9712 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9738 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9743 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9728 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9863 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9848 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9635 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9643 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9759 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9735 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9716 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9733 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.979 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9788 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9907 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9903 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9786 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9686 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9694 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9587 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9542 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9559 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.962 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9898 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9756 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9726 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9736 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9925 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9975 | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.9975 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.9975 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.9669 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9716 | 0.9519 | 0.9863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9808 | 0.9716 | 0.9957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.968 | 0.9542 | 0.9898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9925 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 48 Iraq 0.9989 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 0.9985 compare
- 50 Lesotho 0.9983 compare
- 52 Hungary 0.9971 compare
- 53 Netherlands 0.9967 compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 0.9965 compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Egypt?
- Total factor productivity in Egypt was 0.9975 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1972.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9519 in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for total factor productivity?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.