Economy
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
World Bank code: NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG • Data available for 214 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , Guyana led GDP per capita growth (annual %) at 43.00.
The world median across 193 reporting countries was 2.11.
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Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 193 countries
- Median
- 2.11
- Mean
- 1.94
- 25th percentile
- 0.55
- 75th percentile
- 3.63
- Range
- -28.27 – 43.00
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | GDP per capita growth (annual %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana Latin America & Caribbean | 43.00 |
| 2 | Kosovo Europe & Central Asia | 10.37 |
| 3 | Georgia Europe & Central Asia | 10.15 |
| 4 | Monaco Europe & Central Asia | 9.42 |
| 5 | Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia | 7.20 |
| 6 | Niger Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.74 |
| 7 | Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.72 |
| 8 | Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.58 |
| 9 | Macao SAR, China East Asia & Pacific | 6.56 |
| 10 | Viet Nam East Asia & Pacific | 6.42 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Chile +10,777.4%
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. +3,585.0%
- Denmark +2,238.3%
- Nauru +983.6%
- Brunei Darussalam +845.2%
Largest decreases
- New Caledonia -884.2%
- Myanmar -741.4%
- United Arab Emirates -426.9%
- Vanuatu -425.8%
- Central African Republic -422.0%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 72 | 1.87 |
| Upper middle income | 52 | 2.73 |
| Lower middle income | 48 | 1.39 |
| Low income | 19 | 1.13 |
| Not classified | 2 | 4.89 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 1.61 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52 | 2.57 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 38 | 3.03 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 19 | -1.19 |
| North America | 3 | 2.15 |
| South Asia | 5 | 4.21 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 46 | 1.57 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | GDP per capita growth (annual %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bank and Gaza | -28.27 |
| 2 | Sudan | -14.66 |
| 3 | New Caledonia | -14.32 |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | -10.16 |
| 5 | Haiti | -5.27 |
| 6 | Qatar | -4.87 |
| 7 | Botswana | -4.56 |
| 8 | Iraq | -3.62 |
| 9 | Kuwait | -3.43 |
| 10 | Ecuador | -2.84 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.