Total factor productivity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total factor productivity was 0.9967 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9967
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2007
All-time low
0.5307
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Netherlands, 1954–2023
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 Netherlands is 0.9967, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Netherlands peaked at 1.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5307, in 1954.
That places Netherlands 53rd 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.5307 | — |
| 1955 | 0.5468 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5502 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5499 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5387 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5493 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5848 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5885 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5999 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6051 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6383 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6521 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6486 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.67 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6971 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7267 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7558 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7751 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7831 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8172 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8525 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8608 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8915 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9018 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9109 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9105 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9147 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9014 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8963 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9159 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9294 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9343 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9368 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9363 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9422 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9527 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9596 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9508 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9528 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9619 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9602 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9584 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9694 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9822 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9931 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9958 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9966 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.994 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9769 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9967 | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9967 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5443 | 0.5307 | 0.5502 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.6411 | 0.5848 | 0.7267 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8459 | 0.7558 | 0.9109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.926 | 0.8963 | 0.9527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9648 | 0.9508 | 0.9931 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9958 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.994 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9972 | 0.9769 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Netherlands?
- Total factor productivity in Netherlands was 0.9967 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5307 in 1954.
- How does Netherlands rank for total factor productivity?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.