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Top 10 countries by economic growth
Real GDP growth over the latest year. World Bank data, each country's latest year, 2009–2025, covering 193 countries.
The top 10
1st of 193 · 2025
Guyana19.3 % per year
- 2ndLibya13.4 % per year
- 3rdIreland12.3 % per year
- 4thKyrgyzstan11.1 % per year
- 5thEthiopia9.8 % per year
- 6thRwanda9.4 % per year
- 7thEritrea8.7 % per year
- 8thMonaco8.5 % per year
- 9thTajikistan8.4 % per year
- 10thZimbabwe8.1 % per year
The other end · bottom 5 of 193
- 189thHaiti-2.7 % per year
- 190thIran-2.8 % per year
- 191stEquatorial Guinea-5.8 % per year
- 192ndLebanon-7.1 % per year
- 193rdSouth Sudan-10.8 % per year
Where the big countries land
- 128thUnited States2.2 % per year
- 49thChina5 % per year
- 15thIndia7.6 % per year
- 176thGermany0.2 % per year
- 126thBrazil2.3 % per year
Common questions
Questions people ask about economic growth
Which country ranks highest for economic growth?
Guyana ranks 1st of 193 countries at 19.3 % per year (2025 data). Source: World Bank.
Which countries are in the top 10 for economic growth?
The top 10 are Guyana, Libya, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Monaco, Tajikistan and Zimbabwe — computed from World Bank data, each country's latest year, 2009–2025.
Where does the United States rank in economic growth?
The United States ranks 128th of 193 countries at 2.2 % per year (2025 data). Source: World Bank.
What is the median economic growth worldwide?
Across the 193 countries covered, the median is 3.2 % per year. Values run from 19.3 % per year (Guyana, ranked 1st) to -10.8 % per year (South Sudan, ranked 193rd).
Is economic growth higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 45 European countries is 1.8 % per year, against 2.2 % per year in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: World Bank.
Which country ranks lowest for economic growth?
South Sudan sits at the other end of the list: -10.8 % per year ranks 193rd of 193 (2015 data). Source: World Bank.
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- Median income (after tax)Median equivalised household disposable income per person, USD PPP — what the middle household actually has to spend after taxes and transfers.
- PopulationResident population.
- Land areaLand area in square kilometres.
- Cost of livingOverall price level relative to the US average (100).
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