Countries With the Highest GDP Growth
Every country with a figure for gdp growth, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Guyana (19.3%), Northern Mariana Islands (16.6%) and Libya (13.4%). The middle country of the 213 has 3.2%.
What this measures
GDP growth (annual %), in % per year. Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2011–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | GDP growth | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana | 19.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2 | Northern Mariana Islands | 16.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Libya | 13.4% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 4 | Ireland | 12.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Kyrgyz Republic | 11.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 9.77% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Rwanda | 9.38% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Eritrea | 8.68% | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Monaco | 8.51% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Tajikistan | 8.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 8.11% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Benin | 8.07% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 8.02% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Bhutan | 8.01% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 7.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 16 | India | 7.57% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 17 | Georgia | 7.46% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | Guinea | 7.45% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Armenia | 7.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Niger | 7.01% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Timor-Leste | 6.98% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Mongolia | 6.84% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 23 | Aruba | 6.81% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 24 | Senegal | 6.68% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Paraguay | 6.64% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 26 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Djibouti | 6.5% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 29 | Uganda | 6.33% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Maldives | 6.31% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 31 | Togo | 6.31% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Turkmenistan | 6.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 6.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Palau | 6.29% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | Ghana | 5.95% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Gambia, The | 5.89% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Tanzania | 5.85% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.82% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Seychelles | 5.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 5.76% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 5.64% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.64% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 43 | Mali | 5.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Chad | 5.59% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 45 | Cambodia | 5.35% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 5.29% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Malaysia | 5.17% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 48 | Indonesia | 5.11% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 49 | Guam | 5.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 50 | Curacao | 5.03% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 51 | Singapore | 5.03% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 52 | Liberia | 5.02% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 54 | China | 4.96% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 4.95% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 56 | Nicaragua | 4.92% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | St. Martin (French part) | 4.9% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 58 | Macao SAR, China | 4.67% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 59 | Kenya | 4.63% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | Sierra Leone | 4.61% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | Morocco | 4.6% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 4.56% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Lao PDR | 4.54% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 64 | Saudi Arabia | 4.5% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 4.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Nepal | 4.43% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 67 | Grenada | 4.41% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Philippines | 4.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.39% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 70 | Argentina | 4.37% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Panama | 4.35% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | West Bank and Gaza | 4.34% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 73 | Guatemala | 4.28% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 74 | Burundi | 4.24% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 75 | Kiribati | 4.22% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | Samoa | 4.2% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | Eswatini | 4.19% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Mauritania | 4.03% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 79 | Nigeria | 4.01% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | United Arab Emirates | 3.99% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 81 | Malta | 3.96% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | El Salvador | 3.91% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 83 | Andorra | 3.87% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Algeria | 3.82% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 85 | Albania | 3.79% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Cyprus | 3.77% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Zambia | 3.76% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Cayman Islands | 3.76% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 89 | Comoros | 3.75% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 90 | Honduras | 3.75% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Ecuador | 3.73% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 92 | Channel Islands | 3.72% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Pakistan | 3.7% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 3.62% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 95 | Turkiye | 3.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Kosovo | 3.59% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | Poland | 3.57% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 3.49% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 99 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.49% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | North Macedonia | 3.49% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 101 | Bahrain | 3.48% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 102 | Peru | 3.43% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | Croatia | 3.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 3.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 105 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.39% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | Bahamas, The | 3.38% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Cameroon | 3.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | Fiji | 3.2% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | Mauritius | 3.15% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 110 | Angola | 3.13% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 3.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 112 | Congo, Rep. | 3.08% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 113 | Sudan | 3.06% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 114 | Vanuatu | 3.05% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Dominica | 3.05% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Madagascar | 3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 117 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.99% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Israel | 2.93% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 119 | Denmark | 2.93% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 120 | Lithuania | 2.92% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Qatar | 2.9% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 122 | Jordan | 2.83% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 123 | Spain | 2.82% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Tonga | 2.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 125 | Belize | 2.75% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 126 | Montenegro | 2.74% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Kuwait | 2.73% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 128 | Barbados | 2.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.69% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | Colombia | 2.64% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Czechia | 2.58% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Tunisia | 2.49% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 133 | Gabon | 2.47% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Chile | 2.46% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Thailand | 2.44% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 136 | Moldova | 2.42% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | Oman | 2.4% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 138 | Brazil | 2.29% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Marshall Islands | 2.28% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 140 | United States | 2.16% | 2025 | North America |
| 141 | Naoero | 2.14% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 142 | Latvia | 2.14% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.13% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Dominican Republic | 2.12% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Greece | 2.07% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Serbia | 2.03% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 147 | Lesotho | 1.98% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | Bermuda | 1.89% | 2024 | North America |
| 149 | Malawi | 1.89% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Afghanistan | 1.87% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 151 | Portugal | 1.86% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Ukraine | 1.82% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 153 | Suriname | 1.79% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 154 | Uruguay | 1.78% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 155 | Netherlands | 1.78% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Canada | 1.74% | 2025 | North America |
| 157 | American Samoa | 1.74% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 158 | Namibia | 1.73% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Tuvalu | 1.64% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 160 | Venezuela, RB | 1.57% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 161 | Sweden | 1.54% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Azerbaijan | 1.45% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 163 | United Kingdom | 1.39% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 164 | Australia | 1.35% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 165 | Switzerland | 1.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Belarus | 1.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Iceland | 1.28% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 168 | Japan | 1.19% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 169 | French Polynesia | 1.13% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 170 | South Africa | 1.11% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Norway | 1.09% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 172 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 1.06% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 173 | Slovenia | 1.06% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.03% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 175 | Korea, Rep. | 1.01% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 176 | Russian Federation | 1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Belgium | 0.983% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Greenland | 0.866% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 179 | Faroe Islands | 0.844% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | France | 0.841% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Slovak Republic | 0.807% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 182 | Yemen, Rep. | 0.752% | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 183 | Romania | 0.678% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.67% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 185 | Luxembourg | 0.638% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | Austria | 0.616% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Estonia | 0.584% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | Mexico | 0.562% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 189 | Italy | 0.54% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 190 | Hungary | 0.51% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 191 | New Zealand | 0.463% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 192 | San Marino | 0.402% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 193 | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.318% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 194 | Germany | 0.24% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 195 | Finland | 0.173% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 196 | Jamaica | 0.0816% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 197 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.202% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 198 | Mozambique | -0.523% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 199 | St. Lucia | -0.574% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 200 | Botswana | -0.734% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 201 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.788% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 202 | Cuba | -1.06% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 203 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | -1.31% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 204 | Bolivia | -1.58% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 205 | Myanmar | -2.01% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 206 | Isle of Man | -2.04% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 207 | Iraq | -2.16% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 208 | Haiti | -2.71% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 209 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | -2.83% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 210 | Equatorial Guinea | -5.85% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 211 | Lebanon | -7.08% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 212 | South Sudan | -10.8% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 213 | New Caledonia | -13.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
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