Total factor productivity in Japan
Japan: Total factor productivity was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1991
All-time low
0.6004
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Japan, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Japan peaked at 1.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6004, in 1954.
That places Japan 37th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.6004 | — |
| 1955 | 0.6084 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.6162 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.6223 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6268 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6491 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.6805 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7036 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7135 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7263 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7506 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7489 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7702 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7908 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8219 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8537 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8725 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8553 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8728 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8838 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.852 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8584 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8543 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8587 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8707 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8831 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.876 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8869 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8921 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8994 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9125 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.939 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9454 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9616 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9879 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9847 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9775 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9896 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9886 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9965 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9629 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9952 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9855 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9977 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6205 | 0.6004 | 0.6491 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.756 | 0.6805 | 0.8537 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8661 | 0.852 | 0.8838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9306 | 0.876 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9775 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.997 | 0.9629 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9948 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.997 | 0.9855 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Japan?
- Total factor productivity in Japan was 1 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6004 in 1954.
- How does Japan rank for total factor productivity?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.