Countries by GDP Growth 2026

Guyana leads all nations in GDP growth rate with 43.8%, compared to Moldova at 0.1% — a 425.2-fold difference across 173 countries. The global median GDP growth rate is 3.5%, meaning half the world's nations fall below this threshold. The top-ranked country's GDP growth rate exceeds the global median by 1143.2%, illustrating the substantial concentration found in the upper tier of this ranking. The spread between the 1st-ranked and last-ranked countries underscores the wide variation in GDP growth rate across nations at different stages of development. Data reflects World Bank estimates for 2025.

Rank↑Country↕%↕
1Flag of GuyanaGuyana43.8%
2Flag of NigerNiger10.3%
3Flag of GeorgiaGeorgia9.7%
#4Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan9.0%
#5Flag of RwandaRwanda8.9%
#6Flag of MonacoMonaco8.5%
#7Flag of TajikistanTajikistan8.4%
#8Flag of MacauMacau7.8%
#9Flag of EthiopiaEthiopia7.6%
#10Flag of BeninBenin7.5%
#11Flag of Cape VerdeCape Verde7.2%
#12Flag of VietnamVietnam7.1%
#13Flag of DjiboutiDjibouti7.0%
#14Flag of ArubaAruba6.8%
#15Flag of MaltaMalta6.8%
#16Flag of TogoTogo6.5%
#17Flag of UzbekistanUzbekistan6.5%
#18Flag of IndiaIndia6.5%
#19Flag of MauritaniaMauritania6.3%
#20Flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan6.3%
#21Flag of DR CongoDR Congo6.1%
#22Flag of SenegalSenegal6.1%
#23Flag of UgandaUganda6.1%
#24Flag of Ivory CoastIvory Coast6.0%
#25Flag of CambodiaCambodia6.0%
#26Flag of BermudaBermuda6.0%
#27Flag of ArmeniaArmenia5.9%
#28Flag of PhilippinesPhilippines5.7%
#29Flag of Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands5.6%
#30Flag of GhanaGhana5.6%
#31Flag of GambiaGambia5.6%
#32Flag of TanzaniaTanzania5.5%
#33Flag of GuineaGuinea5.4%
#34Flag of VenezuelaVenezuela5.3%
#35Flag of KiribatiKiribati5.3%
#36Flag of MongoliaMongolia5.1%
#37Flag of MalaysiaMalaysia5.1%
#38Flag of IndonesiaIndonesia5.0%
#39Flag of CuraçaoCuraçao5.0%
#40Flag of Sri LankaSri Lanka5.0%
#41Flag of KazakhstanKazakhstan5.0%
#42Flag of MaliMali5.0%
#43Flag of ChinaChina5.0%
#44Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican Republic5.0%
#45Flag of MauritiusMauritius4.9%
#46Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina Faso4.8%
#47Flag of SamoaSamoa4.7%
#48Flag of KenyaKenya4.7%
#49Flag of AngolaAngola4.4%
#50Flag of SingaporeSingapore4.4%
#51Flag of RussiaRussia4.3%
#52Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica4.3%
#53Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone4.3%
#54Flag of ParaguayParaguay4.2%
#55Flag of BangladeshBangladesh4.2%
#56Flag of MadagascarMadagascar4.2%
#57Flag of ChadChad4.2%
#58Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau4.1%
#59Flag of LaosLaos4.1%
#60Flag of BurundiBurundi4.1%
#61Flag of SomaliaSomalia4.1%
#62Flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan4.1%
#63Flag of NigeriaNigeria4.1%
#64Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines4.1%
#65Flag of BruneiBrunei4.1%
#66Flag of AlbaniaAlbania4.0%
#67Flag of LiberiaLiberia4.0%
#68Flag of BelarusBelarus4.0%
#69Flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates4.0%
#70Flag of GrenadaGrenada4.0%
#71Flag of SerbiaSerbia3.9%
#72Flag of CyprusCyprus3.9%
#73Flag of Saint LuciaSaint Lucia3.9%
#74Flag of CroatiaCroatia3.8%
#75Flag of ZambiaZambia3.8%
#76Flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea3.8%
#77Flag of MoroccoMorocco3.8%
#78Flag of NamibiaNamibia3.7%
#79Flag of AlgeriaAlgeria3.7%
#80Flag of NepalNepal3.7%
#81Flag of IranIran3.7%
#82Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda3.7%
#83Flag of GuatemalaGuatemala3.7%
#84Flag of NicaraguaNicaragua3.6%
#85Flag of HondurasHonduras3.6%
#86Flag of FijiFiji3.5%
#87Flag of CameroonCameroon3.5%
#88Flag of BelizeBelize3.5%
#89Flag of MaldivesMaldives3.5%
#90Flag of DenmarkDenmark3.5%
#91Flag of SeychellesSeychelles3.5%
#92Flag of SpainSpain3.5%
#93Flag of BrazilBrazil3.4%
#94Flag of GabonGabon3.4%
#95Flag of BulgariaBulgaria3.4%
#96Flag of BahamasBahamas3.4%
#97Flag of AndorraAndorra3.4%
#98Flag of ComorosComoros3.3%
#99Flag of TurkeyTurkey3.3%
#100Flag of PeruPeru3.3%
#101Flag of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico3.2%
#102Flag of MontenegroMontenegro3.2%
#103Flag of UruguayUruguay3.1%
#104Flag of PakistanPakistan3.0%
#105Flag of PolandPoland3.0%
#106Flag of Sint MaartenSint Maarten3.0%
#107Flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands3.0%
#108Flag of North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia3.0%
#109Flag of EswatiniEswatini3.0%
#110Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina3.0%
#111Flag of UkraineUkraine2.9%
#112Flag of LesothoLesotho2.9%
#113Flag of United StatesUnited States2.8%
#114Flag of LithuaniaLithuania2.8%
#115Flag of PanamaPanama2.7%
#116Flag of ChileChile2.6%
#117Flag of BahrainBahrain2.6%
#118Flag of El SalvadorEl Salvador2.6%
#119Flag of IrelandIreland2.6%
#120Flag of Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo2.6%
#121Flag of ThailandThailand2.5%
#122Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago2.5%
#123Flag of Hong KongHong Kong2.5%
#124Flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands2.5%
#125Flag of JordanJordan2.5%
#126Flag of BarbadosBarbados2.5%
#127Flag of EgyptEgypt2.4%
#128Flag of QatarQatar2.4%
#129Flag of MozambiqueMozambique2.1%
#130Flag of PortugalPortugal2.1%
#131Flag of NorwayNorway2.1%
#132Flag of GreeceGreece2.1%
#133Flag of DominicaDominica2.1%
#134Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea2.0%
#135Flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia2.0%
#136Flag of SlovakiaSlovakia1.9%
#137Flag of LibyaLibya1.9%
#138Flag of ZimbabweZimbabwe1.7%
#139Flag of SloveniaSlovenia1.7%
#140Flag of SurinameSuriname1.7%
#141Flag of MalawiMalawi1.7%
#142Flag of OmanOman1.6%
#143Flag of TunisiaTunisia1.6%
#144Flag of ColombiaColombia1.6%
#145Flag of CanadaCanada1.6%
#146Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republic1.5%
#147Flag of MexicoMexico1.4%
#148Flag of NauruNauru1.4%
#149Flag of AustraliaAustralia1.4%
#150Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland1.3%
#151Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand1.3%
#152Flag of CzechiaCzechia1.2%
#153Flag of FranceFrance1.2%
#154Flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdom1.1%
#155Flag of French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia1.1%
#156Flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipe1.1%
#157Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands1.1%
#158Flag of BelgiumBelgium1.1%
#159Flag of VanuatuVanuatu0.9%
#160Flag of RomaniaRomania0.9%
#161Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea0.9%
#162Flag of IsraelIsrael0.9%
#163Flag of Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands0.8%
#164Flag of SwedenSweden0.8%
#165Flag of MicronesiaMicronesia0.7%
#166Flag of ItalyItaly0.7%
#167Flag of HungaryHungary0.6%
#168Flag of South AfricaSouth Africa0.5%
#169Flag of FinlandFinland0.4%
#170Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg0.4%
#171Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis0.3%
#172Flag of JapanJapan0.1%
#173Flag of MoldovaMoldova0.1%

Top Countries Analysis

Guyana (43.8%) leads all nations in GDP growth rate. The gap between Guyana and the 2nd-ranked Niger (10.3%) is 325.4%, a difference that reflects deep structural advantages rather than marginal variation. Niger itself sits 6.4% ahead of 3rd-ranked Georgia (9.7%), indicating that the top tier is not a cluster but a graduated hierarchy. Georgia leads 4th-placed Kyrgyzstan (9.0%) by 7.1%. Rounding out the top five, Rwanda records 8.9%, sitting 1.7% behind Kyrgyzstan. Collectively, these five countries account for 12.2% of the total GDP growth rate measured across all 173 ranked nations, highlighting how concentrated this metric is at the top of the distribution.

Global Distribution

The median GDP growth rate across all 173 countries is 3.5%, meaning half the world's nations fall below this threshold. The mean GDP growth rate of 3.9% is above the median, indicating a right-skewed distribution driven by high-value outliers pulling the average away from the center of the distribution. The interquartile range spans from 5.0% at the 25th percentile to 2.1% at the 75th percentile, a -56.8% spread that captures the typical variation among the middle half of all ranked countries. Countries at the 25th percentile, represented by Dominican Republic (5.0%), stand substantially below the median, while countries near the 75th percentile, such as Portugal (2.1%), approach the upper quarter of the ranking. This distributional shape has important implications for global policy comparisons: simple averages overstate the typical country's GDP growth rate when the distribution is right-skewed, and the median provides a more representative benchmark for most nations.

Regional Breakdown

Regional patterns in GDP growth rate are pronounced. Other accounts for 6 of the top 10 countries by GDP growth rate, led by Guyana, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan. The full top-10 regional distribution is: Other: 6, Africa: 4. At the other end of the ranking, Europe represents 4 of the bottom 10 countries, including Sweden, Italy, Hungary. The bottom-10 regional breakdown is: Europe: 4, Other: 4, Africa: 1, Asia: 1. These geographic concentrations reflect underlying structural factors including historical development trajectories, geographic endowments, and regional integration, rather than any single policy variable.

Bottom of the Rankings

Moldova's GDP growth rate of 0.1% is 97.1% below the global median of 3.5%. Japan's GDP growth rate of 0.1% is 97.0% below the global median of 3.5%. Saint Kitts and Nevis's GDP growth rate of 0.3% is 91.1% below the global median of 3.5%. The bottom of the GDP growth rate ranking is predominantly shaped by economies contracting due to commodity price collapses, conflict, or structural adjustment processes that reduce output in the short term. These low positions do not necessarily reflect recent decline; in many cases they represent long-standing structural conditions that change slowly. Policy interventions, international aid, and regional cooperation have produced meaningful improvements in some bottom-ranked countries over the past two decades, even when those improvements are not yet sufficient to move them out of the lowest tier.

Data Methodology

GDP growth rate measures the annual percentage change in real GDP, which is GDP adjusted for inflation to reflect genuine changes in economic output rather than price-level changes. Data is sourced from the World Bank WDI database, compiled from national accounts reported by member countries using the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008) methodology. Figures are expressed in constant local currency units to remove exchange-rate effects. Growth rates can be highly volatile for small economies dependent on a single commodity, or for countries recovering from conflict or natural disasters where base-year GDP was abnormally low. Negative growth rates indicate economic contraction. The World Bank revises figures as countries update their national accounts, so estimates for recent years may change. Structural breaks in the national accounts series, often caused by methodological revisions or base-year changes, can produce apparent growth spurts or contractions that do not reflect real economic activity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest GDP growth rate?

Guyana has the highest GDP growth rate among all ranked countries, at 43.8%. This places it 325.4% ahead of 2nd-ranked Niger (10.3%). The gap between the top-ranked country and the global median of 3.5% is 1143.2%, underscoring how far Guyana exceeds the typical nation on this measure. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators database.

What is the global average GDP growth rate?

The global mean GDP growth rate across all 173 ranked countries is 3.9%. However, the mean is above the median of 3.5%, indicating the distribution is right-skewed by high-value outliers. For most comparative purposes, the median is a more representative central value because it is not distorted by extreme top or bottom observations. The 25th percentile sits at 5.0% and the 75th percentile at 2.1%.

How many countries are ranked by GDP growth rate?

This ranking includes 173 countries for which sufficient GDP growth rate data is available from the World Bank World Development Indicators database. Countries are excluded when data is missing for the most recent available year, which can occur for small territories, countries in conflict, or states with limited statistical capacity. The full global count of UN member states is 193, and additional territories may be included or excluded depending on data availability for each specific indicator. Rankings are updated as new World Bank data is released, typically on an annual cycle.

What is the GDP growth rate of the lowest-ranked country?

Moldova records the lowest GDP growth rate among all 173 ranked countries, at 0.1%. This is 97.1% below the global median of 3.5%. The gap between the highest-ranked country (Guyana at 43.8%) and Moldova represents a 425.2-fold difference, illustrating the extraordinary breadth of global variation in GDP growth rate. Low-ranked countries on most indicators face structural constraints including limited infrastructure, historical underdevelopment, or geographic disadvantage.

How does GDP growth rate vary across regions?

Regional variation in GDP growth rate is substantial. Among the top 10 countries, the dominant regions are Other (6 countries), Africa (4 countries). Other holds the largest share with 6 countries in the top 10. Among the bottom 10, the most represented regions are Europe (4 countries), Other (4 countries), Africa (1 countries), with Europe accounting for 4 of those positions. These regional concentrations reflect accumulated differences in economic development, geographic endowments, governance quality, and integration into global trade networks. Regional averages should be interpreted carefully, as within-region variation can be as wide as cross-region variation for many indicators.

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Data: World Bank Open Data · Last updated March 2026 · 173 countries ranked