Total factor productivity in Philippines
Philippines: Total factor productivity was 0.9738 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9738
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1957
All-time low
0.8683
in 1999
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 0.9738.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Philippines peaked at 1.29 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.8683, in 1999.
That places Philippines 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.24 | — |
| 1955 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.28 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.29 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.28 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.26 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.21 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.22 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.26 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.25 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.28 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9467 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8759 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8906 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9192 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9525 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9734 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9603 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.926 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8965 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8864 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8858 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8917 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9097 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9027 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8736 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8683 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8739 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.891 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8933 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9021 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9225 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9387 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9592 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9742 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9788 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9604 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9747 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9774 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9667 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9738 | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9738 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9738 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.8759 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9001 | 0.8683 | 0.9603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9294 | 0.8739 | 0.9788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9747 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9973 | 0.9667 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Philippines?
- Total factor productivity in Philippines was 0.9738 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1957.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for total factor productivity?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.