Total factor productivity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total factor productivity was 1.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 1.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Tunisia peaked at 1.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6476, in 1967.
That places Tunisia 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.67 | 0.6476 | 0.6922 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.8814 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9863 | 0.9288 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.9374 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9902 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9845 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,082 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 50.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,082 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.71 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Tunisia?
- Total factor productivity in Tunisia was 1.02 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6476 in 1967.
- How does Tunisia rank for total factor productivity?
- Tunisia ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.