Total factor productivity in Turkey
Turkey: Total factor productivity was 0.9902 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9902
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1958
All-time low
0.9284
in 2009
Years of data
70
1954–2023
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.
Total factor productivity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.12 | — |
| 1955 | 1.18 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.37 | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.29 | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 1.22 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.31 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.33 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.34 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.36 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.31 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.24 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9882 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9481 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9864 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9972 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9284 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9461 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9758 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9659 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9899 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9837 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9849 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.968 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9811 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9674 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9571 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9984 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9856 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9902 | +0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.9902 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.9902 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (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.