Total factor productivity in Estonia
Estonia: Total factor productivity was 0.9057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 0.9057.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Estonia peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5282, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6125 | 0.5282 | 0.6672 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8279 | 0.7296 | 0.9229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8935 | 0.8521 | 0.9584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9541 | 0.9057 | 1 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 27.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 174.40 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 188.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.33 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Estonia?
- Total factor productivity in Estonia was 0.9057 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5282 in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for total factor productivity?
- Estonia ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.