Countries by GDP growth
How much the economy grew in real terms over the year — output at constant prices, so inflation does not count as growth. 187 countries, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2025
Median country
+3.2%
half above, half below| # | Country | % a year | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +19.3% | 2025 | South America | |
| 2 | +13.4% | 2025 | Northern Africa | |
| 3 | +12.3% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| 4 | +11.1% | 2025 | Central Asia | |
| 5 | +9.8% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| 6 | +9.4% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| 7 | +8.5% | 2024 | Western Europe | |
| 8 | +8.4% | 2025 | Central Asia | |
| =9 | +8.1% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =9 | +8.1% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =11 | +8.0% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| =11 | +8.0% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| 13 | +7.7% | 2025 | Central Asia | |
| 14 | +7.6% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| 15 | +7.5% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| 16 | +7.4% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| 17 | +7.2% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =18 | +7.0% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =18 | +7.0% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| 20 | +6.8% | 2025 | Eastern Asia | |
| 21 | +6.7% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| 22 | +6.6% | 2025 | South America | |
| =23 | +6.5% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =23 | +6.5% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =23 | +6.5% | 2025 | Central Asia | |
| =26 | +6.3% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =26 | +6.3% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| =26 | +6.3% | 2025 | Micronesia | |
| =26 | +6.3% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =26 | +6.3% | 2025 | Central Asia | |
| =26 | +6.3% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| 32 | +6.0% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =33 | +5.9% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =33 | +5.9% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =35 | +5.8% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =35 | +5.8% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =35 | +5.8% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =38 | +5.6% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =38 | +5.6% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =38 | +5.6% | 2025 | Melanesia | |
| =41 | +5.3% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =41 | +5.3% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| 43 | +5.2% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| 44 | +5.1% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| =45 | +5.0% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =45 | +5.0% | 2025 | Eastern Asia | |
| =45 | +5.0% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =45 | +5.0% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| =45 | +5.0% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| 50 | +4.9% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =51 | +4.6% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =51 | +4.6% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =51 | +4.6% | 2025 | Northern Africa | |
| =51 | +4.6% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =55 | +4.5% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =55 | +4.5% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| =55 | +4.5% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =58 | +4.4% | 2025 | South America | |
| =58 | +4.4% | 2025 | Northern Africa | |
| =58 | +4.4% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =58 | +4.4% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| =58 | +4.4% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =58 | +4.4% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| 64 | +4.3% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =65 | +4.2% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =65 | +4.2% | 2025 | Southern Africa | |
| =65 | +4.2% | 2025 | Micronesia | |
| =65 | +4.2% | 2025 | Polynesia | |
| =69 | +4.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =69 | +4.0% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =69 | +4.0% | 2025 | Western Africa | |
| =69 | +4.0% | 2024 | Western Asia | |
| =73 | +3.9% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =73 | +3.9% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =75 | +3.8% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =75 | +3.8% | 2025 | Northern Africa | |
| =75 | +3.8% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =75 | +3.8% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =75 | +3.8% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =75 | +3.8% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =81 | +3.7% | 2025 | South America | |
| =81 | +3.7% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| =83 | +3.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =83 | +3.6% | 2025 | Melanesia | |
| =83 | +3.6% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =86 | +3.5% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =86 | +3.5% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| =86 | +3.5% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =89 | +3.4% | 2024 | Caribbean | |
| =89 | +3.4% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =89 | +3.4% | 2025 | South America | |
| =89 | +3.4% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =93 | +3.2% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =93 | +3.2% | 2025 | Melanesia | |
| =93 | +3.2% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =96 | +3.1% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =96 | +3.1% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =96 | +3.1% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =96 | +3.1% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =96 | +3.1% | 2025 | Northern Africa | |
| =96 | +3.1% | 2025 | Melanesia | |
| =102 | +3.0% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =102 | +3.0% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =104 | +2.9% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =104 | +2.9% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =104 | +2.9% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =104 | +2.9% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =108 | +2.8% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =108 | +2.8% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =108 | +2.8% | 2025 | Polynesia | |
| =111 | +2.7% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =111 | +2.7% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =111 | +2.7% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =111 | +2.7% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =111 | +2.7% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =116 | +2.6% | 2025 | South America | |
| =116 | +2.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =118 | +2.5% | 2025 | South America | |
| =118 | +2.5% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =118 | +2.5% | 2025 | Northern Africa | |
| =121 | +2.4% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =121 | +2.4% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =121 | +2.4% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| =124 | +2.3% | 2025 | South America | |
| =124 | +2.3% | 2025 | Micronesia | |
| 126 | +2.2% | 2025 | Northern America | |
| =127 | +2.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =127 | +2.1% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| =127 | +2.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =127 | +2.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =127 | +2.1% | 2025 | Micronesia | |
| =132 | +2.0% | 2025 | Southern Africa | |
| =132 | +2.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =134 | +1.9% | 2024 | Southern Asia | |
| =134 | +1.9% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| =134 | +1.9% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =137 | +1.8% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| =137 | +1.8% | 2025 | South America | |
| =137 | +1.8% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =137 | +1.8% | 2025 | South America | |
| =141 | +1.7% | 2025 | Northern America | |
| =141 | +1.7% | 2025 | Southern Africa | |
| 143 | +1.6% | 2025 | South America | |
| 144 | +1.5% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =145 | +1.4% | 2025 | Australia and New Zealand | |
| =145 | +1.4% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| =145 | +1.4% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =148 | +1.3% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =148 | +1.3% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =148 | +1.3% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| 151 | +1.2% | 2025 | Eastern Asia | |
| =152 | +1.1% | 2025 | Micronesia | |
| =152 | +1.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =152 | +1.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =152 | +1.1% | 2025 | Southern Africa | |
| =156 | +1.0% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| =156 | +1.0% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =156 | +1.0% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| =156 | +1.0% | 2025 | Eastern Asia | |
| =160 | +0.8% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| =160 | +0.8% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =162 | +0.7% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| =162 | +0.7% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =164 | +0.6% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| =164 | +0.6% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =164 | +0.6% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| =164 | +0.6% | 2025 | Central America | |
| =168 | +0.5% | 2025 | Eastern Europe | |
| =168 | +0.5% | 2025 | Southern Europe | |
| =168 | +0.5% | 2025 | Australia and New Zealand | |
| 171 | +0.4% | 2023 | Southern Europe | |
| =172 | +0.2% | 2025 | Northern Europe | |
| =172 | +0.2% | 2025 | Western Europe | |
| 174 | +0.1% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| 175 | −0.2% | 2022 | Western Asia | |
| 176 | −0.5% | 2025 | Eastern Africa | |
| 177 | −0.6% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| 178 | −0.7% | 2025 | Southern Africa | |
| 179 | −0.8% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| 180 | −1.1% | 2024 | Caribbean | |
| 181 | −1.6% | 2025 | South America | |
| 182 | −2.0% | 2025 | South-Eastern Asia | |
| 183 | −2.2% | 2025 | Western Asia | |
| 184 | −2.7% | 2025 | Caribbean | |
| 185 | −2.8% | 2025 | Southern Asia | |
| 186 | −5.8% | 2025 | Middle Africa | |
| 187 | −7.1% | 2024 | Western Asia |
No World Bank figure for 7 countries: Eritrea, Liechtenstein, North Korea, South Sudan, Taiwan, Vatican City, Yemen.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed, and Antarctica. Highest first.
| Place | % a year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6% | Territory of United States of America | |
| +6.8% | Territory of Netherlands | |
| +5.6% | Territory of United Kingdom | |
| +5.1% | Territory of United States of America | |
| +5.0% | Territory of Netherlands | |
| +4.9% | Territory of France | |
| +4.7% | Territory of China | |
| +4.3% | Status disputed | |
| +3.8% | Territory of United Kingdom | |
| +3.5% | Territory of China | |
| +3.4% | Territory of Netherlands | |
| +1.9% | Territory of United Kingdom | |
| +1.7% | Territory of United States of America | |
| +1.1% | Territory of France | |
| +0.9% | Territory of Denmark | |
| +0.8% | Territory of Denmark | |
| +0.3% | Territory of United States of America | |
| −1.3% | Territory of United States of America | |
| −2.0% | Territory of United Kingdom | |
| −13.5% | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country has the fastest-growing economy?
- Guyana has the fastest-growing economy: +19.3% a year (2025). Next come Libya (+13.4% a year) and Ireland (+12.3% a year).
- Which country has the weakest growth?
- Lebanon, with −7.1% a year (2024).
- What is the typical gdp growth of a country?
- The median of the 187 countries is +3.2% a year: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- How much the economy grew in real terms over the year — output at constant prices, so inflation does not count as growth. Source: World Bank, mostly 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.