Abstract:     New quality productive forces are the qualitative leap of traditional productivity forces and the key for major countries to seize the high ground of development. Based on the profound understanding of the scientific connotation of new quality productive forces and the formation process of new quality productive forces, this paper constructed an evaluation index system of new quality productive forces consisting of 40 indicators from such three dimensions as input quality, production vitality, and output efficiency. The improved CRITIC method was used to measure the level of new quality productive forces of 30 provincial-level regions in China from 2012 to 2022, and the correspondence analysis, kernel density estimation and Dagum Gini coefficient method was also used for the analysis. The results showed that: firstly, the level of new quality productive forces in China and three major regions continue to rise, but its overall input-output efficiency are relatively low; secondly, the advantages and disadvantages of the development of new quality productive forces vary among provincial-level regions, and the quality of talent is a key factor affecting new quality productive forces; and thirdly, the overall differences and regional differences of new quality productive forces continue to expand, and the differences mainly come from different regions. This research can objectively reveal the development status of new quality productive forces in China and correctly identify key issues, thus providing decision-making references for developing new quality productive forces according to local conditions.

Key words: new quality productive force, evaluation index system, input-output efficiency, improved CRITIC