Total factor productivity in Germany
Germany: Total factor productivity was 0.9942 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9942
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1
in 2022
All-time low
0.3965
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Germany, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9942 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Germany peaked at 1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3965, in 1954.
That places Germany 58th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.3965 | — |
| 1955 | 0.421 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4381 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4508 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4615 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4857 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.512 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.521 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5343 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5385 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5519 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5677 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5715 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5749 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5934 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6199 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6317 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6419 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6571 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6763 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6816 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6837 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7024 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7166 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7244 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7347 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7293 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7263 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7198 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7277 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7387 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7474 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7533 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7555 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7695 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7886 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8239 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8745 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8821 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8819 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8967 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8997 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9036 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9131 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9159 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9197 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9296 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9387 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9355 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9329 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9357 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9417 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9575 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9667 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.961 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9185 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9395 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9605 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9623 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9622 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9703 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9742 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9846 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9988 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9973 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9984 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9853 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9942 | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9942 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4423 | 0.3965 | 0.4857 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.5585 | 0.512 | 0.6199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.685 | 0.6317 | 0.7347 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7456 | 0.7198 | 0.7886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8911 | 0.8239 | 0.9197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9418 | 0.9185 | 0.9667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9748 | 0.9395 | 0.9988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9953 | 0.9853 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Germany?
- Total factor productivity in Germany was 0.9942 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3965 in 1954.
- How does Germany rank for total factor productivity?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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