What is total factor productivity in Zambia?

Total factor productivity in Zambia was 1.06 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 Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2012.

What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 in 1979.

How does Zambia rank for total factor productivity?

Zambia ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia 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 Zambia

Name: Total factor productivity in Zambia
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)

Zambia: Total factor productivity was 1.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.06

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

7th

of 120 countries

All-time high

1.31

in 2012

All-time low

0.6829

in 1979

Years of data

1959–2023

Total factor productivity in Zambia, 1959–2023

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 Zambia is 1.06, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Zambia peaked at 1.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6829, in 1979.

Zambia ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.6917	0.6917	0.6917	1
1960s	0.8042	0.6856	0.9814	10
1970s	0.7639	0.6829	0.826	10
1980s	0.72	0.6858	0.7633	10
1990s	0.7887	0.7379	0.8458	10
2000s	0.9966	0.8582	1.19	10
2010s	1.2	1.04	1.31	10
2020s	1.02	0.9815	1.06	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

4 Barbados 1.18 compare
5 Armenia 1.11 compare
6 Tajikistan 1.11 compare
8 Iran 1.06 compare
9 Mauritania 1.06 compare
10 Panama 1.06 compare

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More economy & growth data for Zambia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.4% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 13.9% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.7% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total factor productivity in Zambia?: Total factor productivity in Zambia was 1.06 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2012.
What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 in 1979.
How does Zambia rank for total factor productivity?: Zambia ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.