Countries by GDP Growth Rate
Complete ranking of 208 countries • % • Updated 2026
About GDP Growth Rate % Rankings
Guyana leads all 208 countries in GDP Growth Rate % with a value of 43.819, while Palestine ranks last at -26.558. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What GDP Growth Rate % Measures
GDP Growth Rate % is a key economic indicator tracked by the World Bank. It quantifies a fundamental aspect of national economic performance and is widely used by economists, policymakers, and international organizations to compare economic conditions across countries. Changes in this metric can signal shifts in trade policy, industrial output, currency valuation, or overall economic health.
Why This Ranking Matters
Understanding GDP Growth Rate % rankings helps contextualize a country's position in the global economy. Nations at the top of this ranking often have structural advantages — established financial systems, diversified industries, or favorable trade agreements — while those at the bottom may face challenges related to conflict, institutional instability, or geographic isolation.
Global Range
Values range from -26.558 (Palestine) to 43.819 (Guyana) — minimal difference across 208 countries.
Regional Patterns
African countries lead with 8 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
Values are tightly clustered around the median of 3.34, with most countries falling within a narrow range. A few outliers at the extremes account for most of the overall spread.
Notable Outliers
Guyana stands far above the rest, with a value 163% higher than second-place Northern Mariana Islands. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for GDP Growth Rate % are Guyana (43.819), Northern Mariana Islands (16.643), Niger (10.3), Georgia (9.68), and Kyrgyzstan (9.04). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Palestine (-26.558), Sudan (-13.964), New Caledonia (-13.5), Timor-Leste (-9.101), and Haiti (-4.17) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank, covering 208 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Guyana | 43.8% | North America | 100% |
| 2nd |  Northern Mariana Islands | 16.6% | Oceania | 100% |
| 3rd |  Niger | 10.3% | Africa | 99% |
| 4th |  Georgia | 9.7% | Europe | 99% |
| 5th |  Kyrgyzstan | 9.0% | Asia | 98% |
| 6th |  Rwanda | 8.9% | Africa | 98% |
| 7th |  Monaco | 8.5% | Europe | 97% |
| 8th |  Tajikistan | 8.4% | Asia | 97% |
| 9th |  Macao | 7.8% | Asia | 96% |
| 10th |  Ethiopia | 7.6% | Africa | 96% |
| 11th |  Benin | 7.5% | Africa | 95% |
| 12th |  Cabo Verde | 7.2% | Africa | 95% |
| 13th |  Vietnam | 7.1% | Asia | 94% |
| 14th |  Djibouti | 7.0% | Africa | 94% |
| 15th |  Aruba | 6.8% | North America | 93% |
| 16th |  Malta | 6.8% | Europe | 93% |
| 17th |  Togo | 6.5% | Africa | 92% |
| 18th |  Uzbekistan | 6.5% | Asia | 92% |
| 19th |  India | 6.5% | Asia | 91% |
| 20th |  Mauritania | 6.3% | Africa | 91% |
| 21st |  Turkmenistan | 6.3% | Asia | 90% |
| 22nd |  Congo, Democratic Republic | 6.1% | Africa | 90% |
| 23rd |  Senegal | 6.1% | Africa | 89% |
| 24th |  Uganda | 6.1% | Africa | 89% |
| 25th |  Côte d'Ivoire | 6.0% | Africa | 88% |
| 26th |  Cambodia | 6.0% | Asia | 88% |
| 27th |  Bermuda | 6.0% | North America | 88% |
| 28th |  Armenia | 5.9% | Europe | 87% |
| 29th |  Cayman Islands | 5.8% | North America | 87% |
| 30th |  Philippines | 5.7% | Asia | 86% |
| 31st |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.6% | North America | 86% |
| 32nd |  Ghana | 5.6% | Africa | 85% |
| 33rd |  Gambia | 5.6% | Africa | 85% |
| 34th |  Tanzania | 5.5% | Africa | 84% |
| 35th |  Guinea | 5.3% | Africa | 84% |
| 36th |  Venezuela | 5.3% | North America | 83% |
| 37th |  Kiribati | 5.3% | Oceania | 83% |
| 38th |  Mongolia | 5.1% | Asia | 82% |
| 39th |  Malaysia | 5.1% | Asia | 82% |
| 40th |  Guam | 5.1% | Oceania | 81% |
| 41st |  Indonesia | 5.0% | Asia | 81% |
| 42nd |  Curaçao | 5.0% | North America | 80% |
| 43rd |  Sri Lanka | 5.0% | Asia | 80% |
| 44th |  Kazakhstan | 5.0% | Asia | 79% |
| 45th |  Mali | 5.0% | Africa | 79% |
| 46th |  China | 5.0% | Asia | 78% |
| 47th |  Dominican Republic | 5.0% | North America | 78% |
| 48th |  Mauritius | 4.9% | Africa | 77% |
| 49th |  Saint Martin | 4.9% | North America | 77% |
| 50th |  Burkina Faso | 4.8% | Africa | 76% |
| 51st |  Samoa | 4.7% | Oceania | 76% |
| 52nd |  Kenya | 4.7% | Africa | 75% |
| 53rd |  Bhutan | 4.6% | Asia | 75% |
| 54th |  Angola | 4.4% | Africa | 75% |
| 55th |  Singapore | 4.4% | Asia | 74% |
| 56th |  Russia | 4.3% | Europe | 74% |
| 57th |  Costa Rica | 4.3% | North America | 73% |
| 58th |  Sierra Leone | 4.3% | Africa | 73% |
| 59th |  Paraguay | 4.3% | South America | 72% |
| 60th |  Bangladesh | 4.2% | Asia | 72% |
| 61st |  Madagascar | 4.2% | Africa | 71% |
| 62nd |  Chad | 4.2% | Africa | 71% |
| 63rd |  Guinea-Bissau | 4.1% | Africa | 70% |
| 64th |  Laos | 4.1% | Asia | 70% |
| 65th |  Burundi | 4.1% | Africa | 69% |
| 66th |  Somalia | 4.1% | Africa | 69% |
| 67th |  Azerbaijan | 4.1% | Europe | 68% |
| 68th |  Nigeria | 4.1% | Africa | 68% |
| 69th |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.1% | North America | 67% |
| 70th |  Brunei | 4.1% | Asia | 67% |
| 71st |  Albania | 4.0% | Europe | 66% |
| 72nd |  Liberia | 4.0% | Africa | 66% |
| 73rd |  Belarus | 4.0% | Europe | 65% |
| 74th |  United Arab Emirates | 4.0% | Asia | 65% |
| 75th |  Grenada | 4.0% | North America | 64% |
| 76th |  Serbia | 3.9% | Europe | 64% |
| 77th |  Cyprus | 3.9% | Europe | 63% |
| 78th |  Saint Lucia | 3.9% | North America | 63% |
| 79th |  Tuvalu | 3.9% | Oceania | 63% |
| 80th |  Croatia | 3.8% | Europe | 62% |
| 81st |  Zambia | 3.8% | Africa | 62% |
| 82nd |  Papua New Guinea | 3.8% | Oceania | 61% |
| 83rd |  Morocco | 3.8% | Africa | 61% |
| 84th |  Namibia | 3.7% | Africa | 60% |
| 85th |  Algeria | 3.7% | Africa | 60% |
| 86th |  Nepal | 3.7% | Asia | 59% |
| 87th |  Iran | 3.7% | Asia | 59% |
| 88th |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3.7% | North America | 58% |
| 89th |  Guatemala | 3.7% | North America | 58% |
| 90th |  Nicaragua | 3.6% | North America | 57% |
| 91st |  Honduras | 3.6% | North America | 57% |
| 92nd |  Fiji | 3.5% | Oceania | 56% |
| 93rd |  Cameroon | 3.5% | Africa | 56% |
| 94th |  Belize | 3.5% | North America | 55% |
| 95th |  Maldives | 3.5% | Asia | 55% |
| 96th |  Denmark | 3.5% | Europe | 54% |
| 97th |  Seychelles | 3.5% | Africa | 54% |
| 98th |  Spain | 3.5% | Europe | 53% |
| 99th |  Brazil | 3.4% | South America | 53% |
| 100th |  Gabon | 3.4% | Africa | 52% |
| 101st |  Bulgaria | 3.4% | Europe | 52% |
| 102nd |  Bahamas | 3.4% | North America | 51% |
| 103rd |  Andorra | 3.4% | Europe | 51% |
| 104th |  Comoros | 3.3% | Africa | 50% |
| 105th |  Turkey | 3.3% | Europe | 50% |
| 106th |  Peru | 3.3% | South America | 50% |
| 107th |  Puerto Rico | 3.2% | North America | 49% |
| 108th |  Montenegro | 3.2% | Europe | 49% |
| 109th |  Uruguay | 3.1% | South America | 48% |
| 110th |  Pakistan | 3.0% | Asia | 48% |
| 111st |  Poland | 3.0% | Europe | 47% |
| 112nd |  Sint Maarten | 3.0% | North America | 47% |
| 113rd |  Solomon Islands | 3.0% | Oceania | 46% |
| 114th |  North Macedonia | 3.0% | Europe | 46% |
| 115th |  Eswatini | 3.0% | Africa | 45% |
| 116th |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.0% | Europe | 45% |
| 117th |  Ukraine | 2.9% | Europe | 44% |
| 118th |  Lesotho | 2.9% | Africa | 44% |
| 119th |  United States | 2.8% | North America | 43% |
| 120th |  Tonga | 2.8% | Oceania | 43% |
| 121st |  Lithuania | 2.8% | Europe | 42% |
| 122nd |  Panama | 2.7% | North America | 42% |
| 123rd |  Chile | 2.6% | South America | 41% |
| 124th |  Bahrain | 2.6% | Asia | 41% |
| 125th |  El Salvador | 2.6% | North America | 40% |
| 126th |  Ireland | 2.6% | Europe | 40% |
| 127th |  Congo | 2.6% | Africa | 39% |
| 128th |  Thailand | 2.5% | Asia | 39% |
| 129th |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2.5% | North America | 38% |
| 130th |  Hong Kong | 2.5% | Asia | 38% |
| 131st |  Marshall Islands | 2.5% | Oceania | 38% |
| 132nd |  Jordan | 2.5% | Asia | 37% |
| 133rd |  Barbados | 2.5% | North America | 37% |
| 134th |  Egypt | 2.4% | Africa | 36% |
| 135th |  Qatar | 2.4% | Asia | 36% |
| 136th |  Afghanistan | 2.3% | Asia | 35% |
| 137th |  Palau | 2.2% | Oceania | 35% |
| 138th |  Mozambique | 2.1% | Africa | 34% |
| 139th |  Portugal | 2.1% | Europe | 34% |
| 140th |  Norway | 2.1% | Europe | 33% |
| 141st |  Greece | 2.1% | Europe | 33% |
| 142nd |  Dominica | 2.1% | North America | 32% |
| 143rd |  South Korea | 2.0% | Asia | 32% |
| 144th |  Saudi Arabia | 2.0% | Asia | 31% |
| 145th |  Slovakia | 1.9% | Europe | 31% |
| 146th |  Libya | 1.9% | Africa | 30% |
| 147th |  Zimbabwe | 1.7% | Africa | 30% |
| 148th |  American Samoa | 1.7% | Oceania | 29% |
| 149th |  Slovenia | 1.7% | Europe | 29% |
| 150th |  Suriname | 1.7% | North America | 28% |
| 151st |  Malawi | 1.7% | Africa | 28% |
| 152nd |  Oman | 1.6% | Asia | 27% |
| 153rd |  Tunisia | 1.6% | Africa | 27% |
| 154th |  Colombia | 1.6% | North America | 26% |
| 155th |  Canada | 1.6% | North America | 26% |
| 156th |  Central African Republic | 1.5% | Africa | 25% |
| 157th |  Mexico | 1.4% | North America | 25% |
| 158th |  Nauru | 1.4% | Oceania | 25% |
| 159th |  Australia | 1.4% | Oceania | 24% |
| 160th |  Switzerland | 1.3% | Europe | 24% |
| 161st |  New Zealand | 1.3% | Oceania | 23% |
| 162nd |  Czechia | 1.2% | Europe | 23% |
| 163rd |  France | 1.2% | Europe | 22% |
| 164th |  United Kingdom | 1.1% | Europe | 22% |
| 165th |  French Polynesia | 1.1% | Oceania | 21% |
| 166th |  Sao Tome and Principe | 1.1% | Africa | 21% |
| 167th |  Netherlands | 1.1% | Europe | 20% |
| 168th |  Belgium | 1.1% | Europe | 20% |
| 169th |  Vanuatu | 0.9% | Oceania | 19% |
| 170th |  Romania | 0.9% | Europe | 19% |
| 171st |  Equatorial Guinea | 0.9% | Africa | 18% |
| 172nd |  Israel | 0.9% | Asia | 18% |
| 173rd |  Greenland | 0.9% | North America | 17% |
| 174th |  Faroe Islands | 0.8% | Europe | 17% |
| 175th |  Sweden | 0.8% | Europe | 16% |
| 176th |  Syria | 0.7% | Asia | 16% |
| 177th |  Micronesia | 0.7% | Oceania | 15% |
| 178th |  Italy | 0.7% | Europe | 15% |
| 179th |  Hungary | 0.6% | Europe | 14% |
| 180th |  South Africa | 0.5% | Africa | 14% |
| 181st |  Finland | 0.4% | Europe | 13% |
| 182nd |  San Marino | 0.4% | Europe | 13% |
| 183rd |  Luxembourg | 0.4% | Europe | 13% |
| 184th |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.3% | North America | 12% |
| 185th |  Japan | 0.1% | Asia | 12% |
| 186th |  Moldova | 0.1% | Europe | 11% |
| 187th |  Latvia | -0.0% | Europe | 11% |
| 188th |  Estonia | -0.1% | Europe | 10% |
| 189th |  Germany | -0.5% | Europe | 10% |
| 190th |  Jamaica | -0.5% | North America | 9% |
| 191st |  Austria | -0.7% | Europe | 9% |
| 192nd |  Lebanon | -0.8% | Asia | 8% |
| 193rd |  Iceland | -1.0% | Europe | 8% |
| 194th |  Myanmar | -1.0% | Asia | 7% |
| 195th |  Cuba | -1.1% | North America | 7% |
| 196th |  Bolivia | -1.1% | South America | 6% |
| 197th |  U.S. Virgin Islands | -1.3% | North America | 6% |
| 198th |  Argentina | -1.3% | South America | 5% |
| 199th |  Iraq | -1.5% | Asia | 5% |
| 200th |  Ecuador | -2.0% | South America | 4% |
| 201st |  Kuwait | -2.6% | Asia | 4% |
| 202nd |  Botswana | -3.0% | Africa | 3% |
| 203rd |  Isle of Man | -4.2% | Europe | 3% |
| 204th |  Haiti | -4.2% | North America | 2% |
| 205th |  Timor-Leste | -9.1% | Asia | 2% |
| 206th |  New Caledonia | -13.5% | Oceania | 1% |
| 207th |  Sudan | -14.0% | Africa | 1% |
| 208th |  Palestine | -26.6% | Asia | 0% |