Total factor productivity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total factor productivity was 0.9566 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9566
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2005
All-time low
0.8041
in 1983
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Total factor productivity in Tanzania, 1964–2023
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 Tanzania is 0.9566, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Tanzania peaked at 1.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8041, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.07 | — |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9674 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.945 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9275 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9433 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9476 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8606 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8462 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8459 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8298 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8282 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8041 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8244 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8609 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8783 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.901 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9201 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9297 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9339 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9396 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9347 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9395 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9348 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9363 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9528 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9646 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9719 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9933 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9682 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9566 | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.9566 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.9566 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9309 | 0.8462 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8622 | 0.8041 | 0.9297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9502 | 0.9339 | 0.9933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9904 | 0.9566 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 102 Peru 0.9623 compare
- 103 Burundi 0.9623 compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.9609 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 0.9515 compare
- 107 Luxembourg 0.9469 compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.9467 compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Tanzania?
- Total factor productivity in Tanzania was 0.9566 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8041 in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for total factor productivity?
- Tanzania ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.