Total factor productivity in Israel
Israel: Total factor productivity was 0.9791 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9791
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1974
All-time low
0.5705
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Israel, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Israel stood at 0.9791.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Israel peaked at 1.07 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5705, in 1954.
That places Israel 82nd 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.5705 | — |
| 1955 | 0.6196 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 0.6488 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6757 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6982 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7508 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 0.772 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.8099 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8312 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8666 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8872 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8231 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8538 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8364 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8303 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9125 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9882 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9904 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.99 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9989 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9969 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9844 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9548 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9774 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9721 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9931 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9649 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9771 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9835 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9544 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9536 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9672 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9523 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9378 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9377 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9198 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9469 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9402 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9122 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9139 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9353 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9414 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9568 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9625 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9344 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9513 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9654 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9512 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9569 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.961 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9558 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9513 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9555 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9578 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9656 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9707 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9977 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9791 | -1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9791 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9791 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6606 | 0.5705 | 0.7508 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.8423 | 0.772 | 0.9125 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.9882 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9909 | 0.9548 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9548 | 0.9198 | 0.9835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9394 | 0.9122 | 0.9625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9572 | 0.9512 | 0.9656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9869 | 0.9707 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Israel?
- Total factor productivity in Israel was 0.9791 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5705 in 1954.
- How does Israel rank for total factor productivity?
- Israel ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.