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.

Total factor productivity in Egypt

Name: Total factor productivity in Egypt
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

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More economy & growth data for Egypt

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 503.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)

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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

Indicator: Total factor productivity
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.