Total factor productivity in Turkey
Turkey: Total factor productivity was 0.9902 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 0.9902.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Turkey peaked at 1.39 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.9284, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.39 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.9882 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9284 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.972 | 0.9461 | 0.9899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9936 | 0.9856 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,883 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 16.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,883 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.45 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -21.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -542.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Turkey?
- Total factor productivity in Turkey was 0.9902 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1958.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9284 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for total factor productivity?
- Turkey ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.