Total factor productivity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total factor productivity was 0.9963 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Kazakhstan, 1994–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Kazakhstan is 0.9963, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5458, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 56th 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 30 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.5987 | — |
| 1995 | 0.5458 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5499 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5603 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5661 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5795 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6233 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6691 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7239 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7652 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8053 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8469 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8985 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9323 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9216 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9084 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9391 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9851 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9789 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9904 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9936 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9798 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.996 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9963 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.9963 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.9963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5667 | 0.5458 | 0.5987 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8095 | 0.6233 | 0.9323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.994 | 0.9391 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9988 | 0.996 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Kazakhstan?
- Total factor productivity in Kazakhstan was 0.9963 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5458 in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total factor productivity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.