Total factor productivity in Fiji
Fiji: Total factor productivity was 1.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Fiji, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Fiji stood at 1.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Fiji peaked at 1.42 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Fiji 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.39 | — |
| 1981 | 1.42 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | +5.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1 | 1.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 203.61 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 124.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2677 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,778 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Fiji?
- Total factor productivity in Fiji was 1.21 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for total factor productivity?
- Fiji ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.