What is total factor productivity in United States?

Total factor productivity in United States was 0.993 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 States?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.

What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6365 in 1954.

How does United States rank for total factor productivity?

United States ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is total factor productivity rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States 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.

Total factor productivity in United States

Name: Total factor productivity in United States
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States: Total factor productivity was 0.993 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.993

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

61st

of 120 countries

All-time high

in 2021

All-time low

0.6365

in 1954

Years of data

1954–2023

Total factor productivity in United States, 1954–2023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.993 for total factor productivity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total factor productivity in United States peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6365, in 1954.

United States ranks 61st of 120 countries on this measure, 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	0.6592	0.6365	0.682	6
1960s	0.7285	0.6853	0.759	10
1970s	0.7703	0.7508	0.7828	10
1980s	0.7807	0.7504	0.806	10
1990s	0.8329	0.8056	0.8693	10
2000s	0.9116	0.8793	0.9304	10
2010s	0.9477	0.9383	0.9643	10
2020s	0.9875	0.9731	1	4

Countries ranked near United States

58 Germany 0.9942 compare
59 Serbia 0.9939 compare
60 Uruguay 0.9938 compare
62 Kenya 0.9928 compare
63 Singapore 0.9914 compare
64 Namibia 0.9912 compare

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More economy & growth data for United States

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.1% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
GDP per capita 67,946 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.5% (2021)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 67,946 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 829.22 billion current LCU (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total factor productivity in United States?: Total factor productivity in United States was 0.993 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 States?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6365 in 1954.
How does United States rank for total factor productivity?: United States ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is total factor productivity rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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

Indicator: Total factor productivity
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.