What is total factor productivity in Sri Lanka?

Total factor productivity in Sri Lanka was 0.8857 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 Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2012.

What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6811 in 1956.

How does Sri Lanka rank for total factor productivity?

Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Total factor productivity in Sri Lanka

Name: Total factor productivity in Sri Lanka
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Total factor productivity was 0.8857 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.8857

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

118th

of 120 countries

All-time high

1.07

in 2012

All-time low

0.6811

in 1956

Years of data

1954–2023

Total factor productivity in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 0.8857.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6811, in 1956.

That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.7302	0.6811	0.8017	6
1960s	0.7904	0.7215	0.8527	10
1970s	0.8152	0.7821	0.8783	10
1980s	0.7867	0.7714	0.8014	10
1990s	0.8698	0.8103	0.9168	10
2000s	0.9133	0.8651	0.965	10
2010s	1.04	0.9966	1.07	10
2020s	0.9492	0.8857	1.01	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

115 Senegal 0.9259 compare
116 Estonia 0.9057 compare
117 Kuwait 0.9009 compare
119 Sudan 0.8534 compare
120 Ukraine 0.7604 compare

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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices -4.8% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 96.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total factor productivity in Sri Lanka?: Total factor productivity in Sri Lanka was 0.8857 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2012.
What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6811 in 1956.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total factor productivity?: Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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

Indicator: Total factor productivity
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.