Total factor productivity in Poland
Poland: Total factor productivity was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2022
All-time low
0.667
in 1982
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Total factor productivity in Poland, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Poland is 1.01, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Poland peaked at 1.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.667, in 1982.
Poland ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8047 | — |
| 1975 | 0.8177 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8511 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8738 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8725 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8732 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7951 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6993 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.667 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6898 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7085 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7138 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7288 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.724 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7345 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7214 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7202 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6823 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.694 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7132 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7264 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7459 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7633 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7784 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8023 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8303 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8341 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8541 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8743 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8956 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8957 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9088 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9157 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9076 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9149 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9322 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9497 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9397 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9315 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9354 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.943 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9483 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9797 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9868 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8488 | 0.8047 | 0.8738 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7182 | 0.667 | 0.7951 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7406 | 0.6823 | 0.8023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8831 | 0.8303 | 0.9157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 | 0.9315 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9868 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Poland?
- Total factor productivity in Poland was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.667 in 1982.
- How does Poland rank for total factor productivity?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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