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: 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 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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 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.