Total factor productivity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total factor productivity was 0.9985 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in United Kingdom, 1954–2023
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 United Kingdom is 0.9985, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7268, in 1958.
That places United Kingdom 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7357 | 0.7268 | 0.7443 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.7742 | 0.7452 | 0.8252 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8496 | 0.813 | 0.8787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9205 | 0.8613 | 0.9677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9578 | 0.9316 | 0.9912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9954 | 0.9727 | 1.01 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in United Kingdom?
- Total factor productivity in United Kingdom was 0.9985 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7268 in 1958.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total factor productivity?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.