Total factor productivity in Iran
Iran: Total factor productivity was 1.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total factor productivity in Iran, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.06 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Iran peaked at 4.06 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.9171, in 2019.
Iran ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.61 | 3.33 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 1.55 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.9445 | 1.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9765 | 0.9171 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9796 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 5 Armenia 1.11 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 1.11 compare
- 7 Zambia 1.06 compare
- 9 Mauritania 1.06 compare
- 10 Panama 1.06 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 1.05 compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 42.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Iran?
- Total factor productivity in Iran was 1.06 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 1969.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9171 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for total factor productivity?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.