GDP Growth by Country
What Is GDP Growth by Country?
GDP Growth measures the annual percentage change in a country’s total economic output compared to the previous year. It reflects how quickly a nation’s economy is expanding or contracting in real terms, adjusted for inflation. This indicator shows the pace at which a country produces more goods and services over time.
Why GDP Growth Matters to a Country’s Progress
- Demonstrates economic momentum, indicating whether an economy is accelerating or slowing relative to its own past.
- Signals potential changes in employment and income levels, as faster growth generally creates more job opportunities.
- Attracts or deters investment, since sustained growth rates often draw foreign capital and business confidence.
Ranking Highlights
- Sudan tops the progress rankings in GDP Growth, recording an increase from -29.43% to -13.49%. Timor-Leste follows with a gain from -18.12% to -2.19%, while Guyana rounds out the top three, rising from 33.80% to 43.37%.
- Across all 189 countries, the average year-over-year change was +0.29 percentage points% with a median change of +0.14 percentage points%.
- Overall, 104 countries improved in this area while 83 worsened. Click on a country to open the full country scorecard and see how it performs across a range of key indicators.
| Rank | Country | Most Recent Year | Previous Year | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sudan | -13.49% (2024) | -29.43% (2023) | +15.94 pp |
| 2 |  Timor-Leste | -2.19% (2024) | -18.12% (2023) | +15.93 pp |
| 3 |  Guyana | 43.37% (2024) | 33.80% (2023) | +9.57 pp |
| 4 |  Afghanistan | 2.27% (2023) | -6.24% (2022) | +8.51 pp |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | 5.01% (2024) | -2.33% (2023) | +7.34 pp |
| 6 |  Belize | 8.15% (2024) | 1.15% (2023) | +7.00 pp |
| 7 |  Ireland | 1.22% (2024) | -5.53% (2023) | +6.75 pp |
| 8 |  Niger | 8.42% (2024) | 1.67% (2023) | +6.75 pp |
| 9 |  Marshall Islands | 2.77% (2024) | -3.93% (2023) | +6.70 pp |
| 10 |  Equatorial Guinea | 0.91% (2024) | -5.09% (2023) | +6.00 pp |
| 11 |  Yemen | 0.75% (2018) | -5.07% (2017) | +5.82 pp |
| 12 |  Vanuatu | 3.97% (2024) | -0.96% (2023) | +4.93 pp |
| 13 |  Tonga | 2.08% (2023) | -2.31% (2022) | +4.39 pp |
| 14 |  Peru | 3.30% (2024) | -0.40% (2023) | +3.70 pp |
| 15 |  Angola | 4.42% (2024) | 1.08% (2023) | +3.34 pp |
| 16 |  Pakistan | 3.23% (2024) | -0.04% (2023) | +3.27 pp |
| 17 |  Palau | 1.88% (2023) | -1.32% (2022) | +3.20 pp |
| 18 |  Tuvalu | 3.85% (2023) | 0.68% (2022) | +3.17 pp |
| 19 |  Brunei | 4.20% (2024) | 1.13% (2023) | +3.07 pp |
| 20 |  Dominican Republic | 4.95% (2024) | 2.19% (2023) | +2.76 pp |
| 21 |  Estonia | -0.26% (2024) | -3.02% (2023) | +2.76 pp |
| 22 |  Azerbaijan | 4.07% (2024) | 1.35% (2023) | +2.72 pp |
| 23 |  Poland | 2.92% (2024) | 0.25% (2023) | +2.67 pp |
| 24 |  Senegal | 6.89% (2024) | 4.26% (2023) | +2.63 pp |
| 25 |  Kiribati | 5.27% (2024) | 2.65% (2023) | +2.62 pp |
| 26 |  Singapore | 4.39% (2024) | 1.82% (2023) | +2.57 pp |
| 27 |  Ghana | 5.68% (2024) | 3.14% (2023) | +2.54 pp |
| 28 |  Lithuania | 2.77% (2024) | 0.34% (2023) | +2.43 pp |
| 29 |  Uruguay | 3.11% (2024) | 0.74% (2023) | +2.37 pp |
| 30 |  Chile | 2.64% (2024) | 0.52% (2023) | +2.12 pp |
| 31 |  Burkina Faso | 4.99% (2024) | 2.96% (2023) | +2.03 pp |
| 32 |  Norway | 2.10% (2024) | 0.07% (2023) | +2.03 pp |
| 33 |  Vietnam | 7.09% (2024) | 5.07% (2023) | +2.02 pp |
| 34 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 4.33% (2024) | 2.43% (2023) | +1.90 pp |
| 35 |  Cabo Verde | 7.27% (2024) | 5.39% (2023) | +1.88 pp |
| 36 |  Luxembourg | 1.03% (2024) | -0.69% (2023) | +1.72 pp |
| 37 |  Nepal | 3.67% (2024) | 1.98% (2023) | +1.69 pp |
| 38 |  Saint Lucia | 3.89% (2024) | 2.21% (2023) | +1.68 pp |
| 39 |  Georgia | 9.43% (2024) | 7.83% (2023) | +1.60 pp |
| 40 |  Qatar | 2.77% (2024) | 1.19% (2023) | +1.58 pp |
| 41 |  Malaysia | 5.11% (2024) | 3.56% (2023) | +1.55 pp |
| 42 |  Hungary | 0.51% (2024) | -0.84% (2023) | +1.35 pp |
| 43 |  Tunisia | 1.35% (2024) | 0.04% (2023) | +1.31 pp |
| 44 |  Saudi Arabia | 1.81% (2024) | 0.54% (2023) | +1.27 pp |
| 45 |  Seychelles | 3.47% (2024) | 2.26% (2023) | +1.21 pp |
| 46 |  Czech Republic | 1.12% (2024) | -0.06% (2023) | +1.18 pp |
| 47 |  Denmark | 3.68% (2024) | 2.50% (2023) | +1.18 pp |
| 48 |  Nauru | 1.76% (2024) | 0.65% (2023) | +1.11 pp |
| 49 |  Benin | 7.45% (2024) | 6.35% (2023) | +1.10 pp |
| 50 |  Sweden | 0.97% (2024) | -0.11% (2023) | +1.08 pp |
| 51 |  Colombia | 1.74% (2024) | 0.71% (2023) | +1.03 pp |
| 52 |  Cambodia | 6.02% (2024) | 5.01% (2023) | +1.01 pp |
| 53 |  Gambia | 5.75% (2024) | 4.80% (2023) | +0.95 pp |
| 54 |  Gabon | 3.38% (2024) | 2.45% (2023) | +0.93 pp |
| 55 |  Lesotho | 2.76% (2024) | 1.83% (2023) | +0.93 pp |
| 56 |  Bulgaria | 2.81% (2024) | 1.89% (2023) | +0.92 pp |
| 57 |  Netherlands | 0.98% (2024) | 0.07% (2023) | +0.91 pp |
| 58 |  Central African Republic | 1.54% (2024) | 0.70% (2023) | +0.84 pp |
| 59 |  Burundi | 3.49% (2024) | 2.67% (2023) | +0.82 pp |
| 60 |  Finland | -0.15% (2024) | -0.95% (2023) | +0.80 pp |
| 61 |  Uganda | 6.14% (2024) | 5.34% (2023) | +0.80 pp |
| 62 |  Andorra | 3.37% (2024) | 2.58% (2023) | +0.79 pp |
| 63 |  Ethiopia | 7.32% (2024) | 6.59% (2023) | +0.73 pp |
| 64 |  United Kingdom | 1.10% (2024) | 0.40% (2023) | +0.70 pp |
| 65 |  Cyprus | 3.45% (2024) | 2.76% (2023) | +0.69 pp |
| 66 |  North Macedonia | 2.76% (2024) | 2.07% (2023) | +0.69 pp |
| 67 |  Congo | 2.58% (2024) | 1.91% (2023) | +0.67 pp |
| 68 |  Rwanda | 8.89% (2024) | 8.25% (2023) | +0.64 pp |
| 69 |  Switzerland | 1.30% (2024) | 0.68% (2023) | +0.62 pp |
| 70 |  Nigeria | 3.43% (2024) | 2.86% (2023) | +0.57 pp |
| 71 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 0.90% (2024) | 0.37% (2023) | +0.53 pp |
| 72 |  Croatia | 3.81% (2024) | 3.30% (2023) | +0.51 pp |
| 73 |  Laos | 4.26% (2024) | 3.75% (2023) | +0.51 pp |
| 74 |  Thailand | 2.53% (2024) | 2.02% (2023) | +0.51 pp |
| 75 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.48% (2024) | 1.99% (2023) | +0.49 pp |
| 76 |  Oman | 1.67% (2024) | 1.19% (2023) | +0.48 pp |
| 77 |  Spain | 3.15% (2024) | 2.68% (2023) | +0.47 pp |
| 78 |  Tanzania | 5.53% (2024) | 5.07% (2023) | +0.46 pp |
| 79 |  Cameroon | 3.67% (2024) | 3.25% (2023) | +0.42 pp |
| 80 |  Maldives | 5.13% (2024) | 4.73% (2023) | +0.40 pp |
| 81 |  Guinea-Bissau | 4.81% (2024) | 4.46% (2023) | +0.35 pp |
| 82 |  Bahamas | 3.38% (2024) | 3.05% (2023) | +0.33 pp |
| 83 |  Comoros | 3.39% (2024) | 3.06% (2023) | +0.33 pp |
| 84 |  Suriname | 2.84% (2024) | 2.54% (2023) | +0.30 pp |
| 85 |  Papua New Guinea | 4.10% (2024) | 3.81% (2023) | +0.29 pp |
| 86 |  Mali | 5.00% (2024) | 4.72% (2023) | +0.28 pp |
| 87 |  Russia | 4.34% (2024) | 4.08% (2023) | +0.26 pp |
| 88 |  Micronesia | 0.72% (2024) | 0.48% (2023) | +0.24 pp |
| 89 |  France | 1.17% (2024) | 0.94% (2023) | +0.23 pp |
| 90 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1.65% (2024) | 1.43% (2023) | +0.22 pp |
| 91 |  Uzbekistan | 6.50% (2024) | 6.29% (2023) | +0.21 pp |
| 92 |  Samoa | 9.42% (2024) | 9.21% (2023) | +0.21 pp |
| 93 |  Philippines | 5.69% (2024) | 5.52% (2023) | +0.17 pp |
| 94 |  Brazil | 3.40% (2024) | 3.24% (2023) | +0.16 pp |
| 95 |  United Arab Emirates | 3.76% (2024) | 3.62% (2023) | +0.14 pp |
| 96 |  Guinea | 5.67% (2024) | 5.54% (2023) | +0.13 pp |
| 97 |  Guatemala | 3.65% (2024) | 3.53% (2023) | +0.12 pp |
| 98 |  Liberia | 4.79% (2024) | 4.68% (2023) | +0.11 pp |
| 99 |  Tajikistan | 8.40% (2024) | 8.30% (2023) | +0.10 pp |
| 100 |  Germany | -0.24% (2024) | -0.27% (2023) | +0.03 pp |
| 101 |  Serbia | 3.88% (2024) | 3.85% (2023) | +0.03 pp |
| 102 |  Kyrgyzstan | 9.04% (2024) | 9.01% (2023) | +0.03 pp |
| 103 |  Albania | 3.96% (2024) | 3.94% (2023) | +0.02 pp |
| 104 |  Italy | 0.73% (2024) | 0.72% (2023) | +0.01 pp |
| 105 |  Canada | 1.53% (2024) | 1.53% (2023) | +0.00 pp |
| 106 |  Madagascar | 4.20% (2024) | 4.20% (2023) | +0.00 pp |
| 107 |  Indonesia | 5.03% (2024) | 5.05% (2023) | -0.02 pp |
| 108 |  Honduras | 3.55% (2024) | 3.58% (2023) | -0.03 pp |
| 109 |  Malawi | 1.83% (2024) | 1.89% (2023) | -0.06 pp |
| 110 |  Greece | 2.27% (2024) | 2.33% (2023) | -0.06 pp |
| 111 |  United States | 2.80% (2024) | 2.89% (2023) | -0.09 pp |
| 112 |  Argentina | -1.72% (2024) | -1.61% (2023) | -0.11 pp |
| 113 |  Slovakia | 2.06% (2024) | 2.17% (2023) | -0.11 pp |
| 114 |  South Africa | 0.58% (2024) | 0.70% (2023) | -0.12 pp |
| 115 |  Belarus | 4.01% (2024) | 4.13% (2023) | -0.12 pp |
| 116 |  Solomon Islands | 2.54% (2024) | 2.66% (2023) | -0.12 pp |
| 117 |  Lebanon | -0.76% (2023) | -0.62% (2022) | -0.14 pp |
| 118 |  Morocco | 3.24% (2024) | 3.40% (2023) | -0.16 pp |
| 119 |  Belgium | 1.02% (2024) | 1.20% (2023) | -0.18 pp |
| 120 |  Austria | -1.17% (2024) | -0.95% (2023) | -0.22 pp |
| 121 |  Somalia | 3.97% (2024) | 4.22% (2023) | -0.25 pp |
| 122 |  Barbados | 3.80% (2024) | 4.09% (2023) | -0.29 pp |
| 123 |  Kazakhstan | 4.80% (2024) | 5.10% (2023) | -0.30 pp |
| 124 |  Mauritius | 4.69% (2024) | 5.01% (2023) | -0.32 pp |
| 125 |  Bhutan | 4.88% (2023) | 5.21% (2022) | -0.33 pp |
| 126 |  Jordan | 2.49% (2024) | 2.88% (2023) | -0.39 pp |
| 127 |  China | 4.98% (2024) | 5.41% (2023) | -0.43 pp |
| 128 |  Chad | 3.65% (2024) | 4.12% (2023) | -0.47 pp |
| 129 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 5.95% (2024) | 6.45% (2023) | -0.50 pp |
| 130 |  Slovenia | 1.59% (2024) | 2.11% (2023) | -0.52 pp |
| 131 |  Portugal | 1.93% (2024) | 2.61% (2023) | -0.68 pp |
| 132 |  Namibia | 3.71% (2024) | 4.44% (2023) | -0.73 pp |
| 133 |  Paraguay | 4.25% (2024) | 5.00% (2023) | -0.75 pp |
| 134 |  Costa Rica | 4.32% (2024) | 5.11% (2023) | -0.79 pp |
| 135 |  Algeria | 3.30% (2024) | 4.10% (2023) | -0.80 pp |
| 136 |  Eswatini | 2.64% (2024) | 3.44% (2023) | -0.80 pp |
| 137 |  Malta | 5.97% (2024) | 6.80% (2023) | -0.83 pp |
| 138 |  Nicaragua | 3.59% (2024) | 4.43% (2023) | -0.84 pp |
| 139 |  Bahrain | 3.02% (2024) | 3.88% (2023) | -0.86 pp |
| 140 |  Kuwait | -2.56% (2024) | -1.67% (2023) | -0.89 pp |
| 141 |  El Salvador | 2.60% (2024) | 3.54% (2023) | -0.94 pp |
| 142 |  Israel | 0.87% (2024) | 1.83% (2023) | -0.96 pp |
| 143 |  Grenada | 3.69% (2024) | 4.68% (2023) | -0.99 pp |
| 144 |  Kenya | 4.50% (2024) | 5.56% (2023) | -1.06 pp |
| 145 |  Moldova | 0.10% (2024) | 1.20% (2023) | -1.10 pp |
| 146 |  Togo | 5.30% (2024) | 6.41% (2023) | -1.11 pp |
| 147 |  South Korea | 1.36% (2023) | 2.61% (2022) | -1.25 pp |
| 148 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.06% (2024) | 5.33% (2023) | -1.27 pp |
| 149 |  Mauritania | 5.20% (2024) | 6.51% (2023) | -1.31 pp |
| 150 |  Zambia | 4.04% (2024) | 5.37% (2023) | -1.33 pp |
| 151 |  Egypt | 2.40% (2024) | 3.76% (2023) | -1.36 pp |
| 152 |  Japan | 0.08% (2024) | 1.48% (2023) | -1.40 pp |
| 153 |  Djibouti | 5.95% (2024) | 7.37% (2023) | -1.42 pp |
| 154 |  New Zealand | -0.13% (2024) | 1.39% (2023) | -1.52 pp |
| 155 |  Bangladesh | 4.22% (2024) | 5.78% (2023) | -1.56 pp |
| 156 |  Romania | 0.81% (2024) | 2.40% (2023) | -1.59 pp |
| 157 |  Dominica | 2.05% (2024) | 3.65% (2023) | -1.60 pp |
| 158 |  Bolivia | 1.38% (2024) | 3.08% (2023) | -1.70 pp |
| 159 |  Sierra Leone | 4.00% (2024) | 5.71% (2023) | -1.71 pp |
| 160 |  Mexico | 1.45% (2024) | 3.30% (2023) | -1.85 pp |
| 161 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.68% (2024) | 8.61% (2023) | -1.93 pp |
| 162 |  Myanmar | -0.97% (2024) | 0.96% (2023) | -1.93 pp |
| 163 |  Türkiye | 3.18% (2024) | 5.11% (2023) | -1.93 pp |
| 164 |  Syria | -1.21% (2023) | 0.73% (2022) | -1.94 pp |
| 165 |  Iran | 3.04% (2024) | 5.04% (2023) | -2.00 pp |
| 166 |  Australia | 1.43% (2024) | 3.44% (2023) | -2.01 pp |
| 167 |  Iraq | -1.55% (2024) | 0.52% (2023) | -2.07 pp |
| 168 |  Haiti | -4.17% (2024) | -1.86% (2023) | -2.31 pp |
| 169 |  Armenia | 5.90% (2024) | 8.30% (2023) | -2.40 pp |
| 170 |  Mongolia | 4.86% (2024) | 7.42% (2023) | -2.56 pp |
| 171 |  Ukraine | 2.91% (2024) | 5.53% (2023) | -2.62 pp |
| 172 |  India | 6.48% (2024) | 9.19% (2023) | -2.71 pp |
| 173 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.17% (2024) | 4.33% (2023) | -3.16 pp |
| 174 |  Latvia | -0.44% (2024) | 2.85% (2023) | -3.29 pp |
| 175 |  Montenegro | 3.04% (2024) | 6.34% (2023) | -3.30 pp |
| 176 |  Zimbabwe | 2.03% (2024) | 5.34% (2023) | -3.31 pp |
| 177 |  Jamaica | -0.72% (2024) | 2.60% (2023) | -3.32 pp |
| 178 |  Mozambique | 1.85% (2024) | 5.44% (2023) | -3.59 pp |
| 179 |  Fiji | 3.83% (2024) | 7.52% (2023) | -3.69 pp |
| 180 |  Cuba | -1.93% (2023) | 1.78% (2022) | -3.71 pp |
| 181 | Ecuador | -2.00% (2024) | 1.99% (2023) | -3.99 pp |
| 182 |  Turkmenistan | 2.26% (2024) | 6.30% (2023) | -4.04 pp |
| 183 |  Panama | 2.86% (2024) | 7.40% (2023) | -4.54 pp |
| 184 |  Iceland | 0.52% (2024) | 5.65% (2023) | -5.13 pp |
| 185 |  San Marino | 7.90% (2022) | 13.90% (2021) | -6.00 pp |
| 186 |  Monaco | 5.04% (2023) | 11.05% (2022) | -6.01 pp |
| 187 |  Botswana | -2.99% (2024) | 3.21% (2023) | -6.20 pp |
| 188 |  Libya | -0.61% (2024) | 10.16% (2023) | -10.77 pp |
| 189 |  South Sudan | -10.79% (2015) | 3.37% (2014) | -14.16 pp |
Source: World Bank. Only countries with complete data (both points within the past 10 years) are shown.
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