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.
Total factor productivity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.6662 | — |
| 1965 | 0.6669 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6642 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6476 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.683 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6922 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8814 | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9275 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9712 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9983 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9912 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9898 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.998 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.944 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9562 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9362 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9288 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9585 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9577 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9924 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9651 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9491 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9374 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9712 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9875 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9995 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9902 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9948 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9845 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +27.3% | 0.6922 | 0.8814 |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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.