Total factor productivity in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total factor productivity was 0.9795 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9795
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0.5116
in 1985
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Total factor productivity in Eswatini, 1980–2023

00.20.40.60.811980200120231980: 0.6171981: 0.6231982: 0.6011983: 0.5531984: 0.5271985: 0.5121986: 0.5911987: 0.6121988: 0.6121989: 0.6251990: 0.6521991: 0.6311992: 0.6181993: 0.6111994: 0.6151995: 0.6361996: 0.6441997: 0.6491998: 0.6521999: 0.6652000: 0.662001: 0.6762002: 0.7132003: 0.7522004: 0.7852005: 0.8412006: 0.8742007: 0.9022008: 0.8952009: 0.8972010: 0.8982011: 0.8952012: 0.9232013: 0.9372014: 0.9252015: 0.9222016: 0.9142017: 0.9392018: 0.9552019: 0.9812020: 0.9752021: 12022: 0.9692023: 0.979

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 Eswatini is 0.9795, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Eswatini peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5116, in 1985.

Eswatini ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5872 0.5116 0.6248 10
1990s 0.6373 0.6113 0.6647 10
2000s 0.7995 0.6598 0.9016 10
2010s 0.9288 0.8951 0.9813 10
2020s 0.9808 0.969 1 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 78 Norway 0.981 compare
  2. 79 Jordan 0.9804 compare
  3. 80 El Salvador 0.9803 compare
  4. 82 Israel 0.9791 compare
  5. 83 Hong Kong 0.9789 compare
  6. 84 South Korea 0.9769 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total factor productivity in Eswatini?
Total factor productivity in Eswatini was 0.9795 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5116 in 1985.
How does Eswatini rank for total factor productivity?
Eswatini ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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

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.