Total factor productivity in Iran
Iran: Total factor productivity was 1.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.06
in 1969
All-time low
0.9171
in 2019
Years of data
64
1959–2023
Total factor productivity in Iran, 1959–2023
Source: 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.
Total factor productivity in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3.19 | — |
| 1960 | 3.33 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 3.43 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.44 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.46 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.45 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.67 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.87 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.06 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | -41.8% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 2.73 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.16 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9445 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9739 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9662 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9352 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9705 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9267 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9879 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9698 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9171 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9796 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -41.8% | 4.06 | 2.36 |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Iran?
- Total factor productivity in Iran was 1.06 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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