Total factor productivity in Ireland
Ireland: Total factor productivity was 0.9752 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9752
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2022
All-time low
0.3039
in 1957
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Ireland, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.9752 for total factor productivity in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Ireland peaked at 1.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3039, in 1957.
Ireland ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.308 | — |
| 1955 | 0.318 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3068 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3039 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3049 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3185 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3278 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3382 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3408 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3473 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3515 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3498 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3435 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3545 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3759 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3883 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3869 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3872 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4053 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4073 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4156 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4346 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4335 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4517 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4669 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4548 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4653 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4747 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4791 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4749 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4977 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5079 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4974 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5179 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5383 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5607 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5836 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5944 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6148 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6246 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6393 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6708 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6984 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7496 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7767 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7987 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8255 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8297 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8435 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8357 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8482 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8394 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8302 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8311 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7861 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7796 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8007 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8114 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7968 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7883 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.831 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9705 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8913 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9063 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9255 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8512 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8845 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9752 | -7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.9752 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.9752 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.31 | 0.3039 | 0.3185 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.3518 | 0.3278 | 0.3883 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4244 | 0.3869 | 0.4669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5014 | 0.4653 | 0.5607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6751 | 0.5836 | 0.7987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8249 | 0.7796 | 0.8482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 | 0.7883 | 0.9705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9774 | 0.8845 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Ireland?
- Total factor productivity in Ireland was 0.9752 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3039 in 1957.
- How does Ireland rank for total factor productivity?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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