List of countries by GDP (real) growth rate

World map showing GDP growth rates for 2008.

The list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (real) growth rate shows the increase in value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year -- not taking into account purchasing power parity and taking into account inflation.

List

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All figures are from the CIA World Factbook unless otherwise specified.

G-20 major economies are marked in bold.

Rank	Country	Rate	Year
1	Bhutan	21.4	2008 est.
2	Macau	15.0	2008
3	Qatar	13.4	2008 est.
4	Angola	13.2	2008 est.
5	Timor-Leste	12.8	2008 est.
6	Ethiopia	11.6	2008 est.
7	Rwanda	11.2	2008 est.
8	Azerbaijan	10.8	2008 est.
9	Equatorial Guinea	10.6	2008 est.
10	Turkmenistan	10.5	2008 est.
11	Anguilla	10.2	2004 est.
12	Belarus	10.0	2008 est.
13	Peru	9.8	2008 est.
14	Niger	9.5	2008 est.
15	Panama	9.2	2008 est.
16	China	9.6	2008
17	Uzbekistan	9.0	2008 est.
18	Mongolia	9.0	2008 est.
19	Uruguay	8.9	2008 est.
20	Malawi	8.6	2008 est.
21	Kuwait	8.5	2008 est.
22	Tajikistan	7.9	2008 est.
23	Iraq	7.8	2008 est.
24	Kyrgyzstan	7.6	2008 est.
25	Laos	7.5	2008 est.
26	Montenegro	7.5	2008 est.
27	United Arab Emirates	7.4	2008 est.
28	India	7.4	2008 est.
29	Solomon Islands	7.3	2008 est.
30	Ghana	7.3	2008 est.
31	Egypt	7.2	2008 est.
32	Papua New Guinea	7.2	2008 est.
33	Moldova	7.2	2008 est.
34	Liberia	7.1	2008 est.
35	Romania	7.1	2008 est.
36	Tanzania	7.1	2008 est.
37	Gibraltar	7.0	2005 est.
38	Madagascar	7.0	2008 est.
39	Uganda	6.9	2008 est.
40	Armenia	6.8	2008 est.
41	Argentina	6.8	2008 est.
42	Lesotho	6.8	2008 est.
43	Vanuatu	6.6	2008 est
44	Ecuador	6.5	2008 est.
45	Sudan	6.5	2008 est.
46	Mozambique	6.5	2008 est.
47	Iran	6.5	2008 est.
48	Republic of the Congo	6.4	2008 est.
49	Oman	6.4	2008 est.
50	Slovakia	6.4	2008 est.
51	Bahrain	6.3	2008 est.
52	Libya	6.3	2008 est
53	Lebanon	6.3	2008 est.
54	Niue	6.2	2003 est.
55	Vietnam	6.2	2008 est.
56	Albania	6.1	2008 est.
57	Bolivia	6.1	2008 est.
58	Indonesia	6.1	2008 est.
59	Bulgaria	6.0	2008 est.
60	Suriname	6.0	2008 est.
61	Zambia	6.0	2008 est.
62	Sri Lanka	6.0	2008 est.
63	Democratic Republic of the Congo	5.9	2008 est.
64	The Gambia	5.9	2008 est.
65	Djibouti	5.8	2008 est.
66	Paraguay	5.8	2008 est.
67	Maldives	5.7	2008 est.
68	Jordan	5.6	2008 est.
69	Russia	5.6	2008 est.
70	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.5	2008 est.
71	Cape Verde	5.5	2008 est.
72	Sao Tome and Principe	5.5	2008 est.
73	Sierra Leone	5.5	2008 est.
74	Palau	5.5	2005 est.
75	Morocco	5.4	2008 est.
76	Serbia	5.4	2008 est.
77	Dominican Republic	5.3	2008 est.
78	Nigeria	5.3	2008 est.
79	Macedonia	5.3	2008 est.
80	Isle of Man	5.2	2005
81	Brazil	5.1	2008 est.
82	Syria	5.1	2008 est.
83	Kosovo	5.1	2008 est.
84	Cambodia	5.0	2008 est.
85	Bangladesh	4.9	2008 est.
86	Turks and Caicos Islands	4.9	2000 est.
87	Benin	4.8	2008 est.
88	Poland	4.8	2008 est.
89	Venezuela	4.8	2008 est.
90	Senegal	4.8	2008 est.
91	Nepal	4.7	2008 est.
92	Bermuda	4.6	2008 est.
93	Mauritius	4.6	2008 est.
94	Malaysia	4.5	2008 est.
95	Burundi	4.5	2008 est.
96	Burkina Faso	4.5	2008 est.
97	Guinea	4.5	2008 est.
98	Tunisia	4.4	2008 est.
99	Cuba	4.3	2008 est.
100	San Marino	4.3	2004 est.
101	Antigua and Barbuda	4.2	2008 est.
102	Saudi Arabia	4.2	2008 est.
103	Mali	4.2	2008 est.
104	Israel	4.2	2008 est.
105	Guatemala	4.0	2008 est.
106	Honduras	4.0	2008 est.
107	Cameroon	3.9	2008 est.
108	Philippines	3.8	2008 est.
109	Cyprus	3.7	2008 est.
110	North Korea	3.7	2008 est.
111	Algeria	3.5	2008 est.
112	Trinidad and Tobago	3.5	2008 est.
113	Slovenia	3.5	2008 est.
114	Mauritania	3.5	2008 est.
115	Afghanistan	3.4	2008 est..
116	Kiribati	3.4	2008 est.
117	Chile	3.2	2008 est.
118	Guinea-Bissau	3.2	2008 est.
119	Yemen	3.2	2008 est.
120	Nicaragua	3.2	2008 est.
121	Lithuania	3.1	2008 est.
122	Liechtenstein	3.1	2007 est.
123	World	3.1	2008 est.
124	South Africa	3.1	2008 est.
125	American Samoa	3.0	2003 est.
126	Guernsey	3.0	2005 est.
127	Tuvalu	3.0	2006 est.
128	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3.0	2008 est.
129	Guyana	3.0	2008 est.
130	Belize	3.0	2008 est.
131	Czech Republic	3.0	2008 est.
132	Botswana	2.9	2008 est.
133	Namibia	2.9	2008 est.
134	Greece	2.9	2008 est.
135	Costa Rica	2.7	2008 est.
136	Swaziland	2.7	2008 est.
137	Ukraine	2.7	2008 est.
138	French Polynesia	2.7	2005
139	Malta	2.7	2008 est.
140	Pakistan	2.7	2008 est.
141	Dominica	2.6	2008 est.
142	Thailand	2.6	2008 est.
143	Norway	2.6	2008 est.
144	Somalia	2.6	2008 est.
145	Colombia	2.5	2008 est.
146	El Salvador	2.5	2008 est.
147	Aruba	2.4	2005 est.
148	Hong Kong	2.4	2008 est.
149	Kazakhstan	2.4	2008 est.
150	Faroe Islands	2.4	2005 est.
151	Croatia	2.4	2008 est.
152	Australia	2.3	2008 est.
153	Côte d'Ivoire	2.3	2008 est.
154	Central African Republic	2.2	2008 est.
155	South Korea	2.2	2008 est.
156	Georgia	2.1	2008 est.
157	Andorra	2.0	2007 est.
158	Eritrea	2.0	2008 est.
159	United States Virgin Islands	2.0	2002 est.
160	Netherlands	2.0	2008 est.
161	Greenland	2.0	2005 est.
162	Gabon	2.0	2008 est.
163	Austria	1.8	2008 est.
164	Kenya	1.7	2008 est.
165	Saint Lucia	1.7	2008 est.
166	Switzerland	1.6	2008 est.
167	Haiti	1.3	2008 est.
168	Mexico	1.3	2008 est.
169	Spain	1.2	2008 est.
170	Tonga	1.2	2008 est.
171	Burma	1.1	2008 est.
172	United States	1.1	2008 est.
173	Turkey	1.1	2008 est.
174	Togo	1.1	2008 est.
175	Singapore	1.1	2008 est.
176	Belgium	1.0	2008 est.
177	Germany	1.0	2008 est.
178	Netherlands Antilles	1.0	2004 est.
179	British Virgin Islands	1.0	2002 est.
180	Cayman Islands	0.9	2004 est.
181	Finland	0.9	2008 est.
182	Monaco	0.9	2000 est.
183	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.9	2008 est.
184	European Union	0.8	2008 est.
185	Gaza Strip	0.8	2008 est.
186	West Bank	0.8	2008 est.
187	Barbados	0.7	2008 est.
188	United Kingdom	0.7	2008 est.
189	Brunei	0.6	2008 est.
190	Hungary	0.6	2008 est.
191	Comoros	0.5	2008 est.
192	Canada	0.4	2008 est.
193	France	0.3	2008 est.
194	Iceland	0.3	2008 est.
195	Samoa	0.3	2008 est.
196	Grenada	0.3	2008 est.
197	Fiji	0.2	2008 est.
198	New Zealand	0.2	2008 est.
199	Cook Islands	0.1	2005 est.
200	Taiwan	0.1	2008 est.
201	Seychelles	0.0	2008 est.
202	Portugal	-0.1	2008 est.
203	Marshall Islands	-0.3	2008 est.
204	Sweden	-0.4	2008 est.
205	Jamaica	-0.6	2008 est.
206	Japan	-0.7	2008 est.
207	Chad	-0.8	2008 est.
208	Luxembourg	-0.9	2008 est.
209	Italy	-1.0	2008 est.
210	Montserrat	-1.0	2002 est.
211	Denmark	-1.2	2008 est.
212	The Bahamas	-1.5	2008 est.
213	Puerto Rico	-2.5	2008 est.
214	Ireland	-3.0	2008 est.
215	Estonia	-3.6	2008 est.
216	Latvia	-4.6	2008 est.
217	Zimbabwe	-14.1	2008 est.

Five fastest growing in each region

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South and East Asia

Overall in the 20th century, Asia was seen as the area with most growth. The trend is expected to continue into the 21st century, with the majority of economic growth in the region being powered by the rapidly expanding economies of China and India, coupled with significant growth occurring in certain parts of South, South-East and especially East Asia. Out of the 10 fastest growing countries in the world, half of that number are located in Asia^[1].

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Bhutan	22.40%	2007 est.	2	1
Timor-Leste (East Timor)	19.80%	2007 est.	3	2
China	11.90%	2007 est.	8	3
India	9.80%	2007 est.	22	5
Vietnam	6.20%	2007 est.	55	6

North America

North America, even though one of the slowest growing continents, has stable growth. Most of the faster growing economies are in the Caribbean.

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Anguilla	10.2%	2004 est.	6	1
Panama	8.3%	2008 est.	18	2
Cuba	5.3%	2008 est.	77	3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	5%	2008 est.	88	4
Turks and Caicos Islands	4.9%	2000 est.	90	5

South America

South America has a boom and bust growth with high followed by recession growth, most notable in Brazil, however growth has been stabilizing and the whole continent is growing.

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Peru	9.2%	2008 est.	14	1
Uruguay	8.5%	2008 est.	17	2
Argentina	6.6%	2008 est.	22	3
Ecuador	6.5%	2008 est.	69	4
Bolivia	6.1%	2008 est.	57	5

Africa

Africa has seen some of the fastest growing economies in the world, but also some of the slowest, including several in decline. Angola, bolstered by oil fields, is the 3rd fastest-growing economy in the world. This contrasts with Zimbabwe, which is experiencing a precipitous decline. Oil in Africa has created "wealth spots" where a few countries have exceeded their neighbors in wealth. Three of the world's ten fastest-growing economies were African, with some having been at time the fastest-growing in the world. Equatorial Guinea, for example, reached 75% growth in 2004 because of oil production.

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Angola	15.1%	2008 est.	2	1
Equatorial Guinea	11.5%	2008 est.	5	2
Republic of the Congo	10.2%	2008 est.	7	3
Malawi	9.7%	2008 est.	10	4
Liberia	9.4%	2008 est.	13	5

Europe

Europe has had one of the most stable growth rates in the world. The east, in particular, has seen an increase in GDP in recent years. Most countries are growing at a medium speed; however, many smaller countries exceed 7% and grow much faster than their neighbors. Out of the 10 fastest growing countries in the world, one is in Europe.^[1]

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Belarus	9.1%	2008 est.	20	1
Romania	8%	2008 est.	22	2
Montenegro	7.5%	2008 est.	25	3
Slovakia	7.3%	2008 est.	28	4
Gibraltar	7%	2008 est.	34	5

Caucasus and Central Asia

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Azerbaijan	15.6%	2008 est.	1	1
Armenia	9.4%	2008 est.	12	2
Uzbekistan	8.3%	2008 est.	19	3
Turkmenistan	7.5%	2008 est.	26	4
Georgia	6.7%	2008 est.	40	5

Middle East / West Asia

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Qatar	11.8%	2008 est.	4	1
Iraq	9.8%	2008 est.	11	2
United Arab Emirates	8.5%	2008 est.	15	3
Kuwait	8.1%	2008 est.	21	4
Lebanon	8%	2008 est.	24	5

Oceania

Country	% Growth	Date of information	World Rank	Continent Rank
Vanuatu	6.80%	2007 est.	52	1
Niue	6.50%	2007 est.	65	2
Palau	5.50%	2007 est.	94	4
Samoa	5.50%	2007 est.	94	4
French Polynesia	5.10%	2007 est.	103	5

See also

• GDP
• Economic growth

Sources

• GDP (real) growth rate list by the CIA World Factbook
• Economic information by country

External links

• Economics focus: Grossly distorted picture From Mar 13th 2008, The Economist print edition. Sub-title "If you look at GDP per head, the world is a different—and, by and large, a better—place"

References