Total factor productivity in France
France: Total factor productivity was 0.982 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.982
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2006
All-time low
0.4047
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in France, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in France is 0.982, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in France peaked at 1.08 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4047, in 1954.
That places France 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.4047 | — |
| 1955 | 0.4222 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.4457 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4702 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4835 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4958 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5286 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5474 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.568 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5906 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6069 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.622 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6355 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6557 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6731 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.711 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7322 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7465 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7686 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7925 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8108 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.795 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7973 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8144 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8457 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8567 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8555 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8587 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8902 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8953 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9038 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9186 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9248 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9235 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9412 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9616 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9661 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9656 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9728 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9693 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9803 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.995 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9968 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9967 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9879 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.982 | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.982 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 0.982 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4537 | 0.4047 | 0.4958 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.6139 | 0.5286 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.796 | 0.7322 | 0.8567 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9073 | 0.8555 | 0.9616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9904 | 0.9656 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9916 | 0.982 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in France?
- Total factor productivity in France was 0.982 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4047 in 1954.
- How does France rank for total factor productivity?
- France ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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