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Annual percentage change in real GDP (2026)

191/237 countries
Global4.0%Year-over-year+4.31%5-year change-22.67%
1980
2026
2031

Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Annual percentage change in real GDP (2026)

Guyana leads the world in annual percentage change in real GDP at 16.17% in 2026, followed by Ethiopia (9.2%) and Guinea (8.68%). Uganda (7.51%) and Bhutan (7.48%) close out the top 5. Next up, Rwanda (7.23%) and Vietnam (7.1%). Benin (6.97%), Niger (6.73%), and Libya (6.72%) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Guyana has 2.4× the value of Libya (6.72%). Seven of the top ten are in Africa, with three from Eastern Africa. Among these countries, Libya saw the largest year-over-year change at -57.7%.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest annual percentage change in real GDP?
Guyana has the highest annual percentage change in real GDP at 16.2% as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
Which country has the lowest annual percentage change in real GDP?
Qatar has the lowest annual percentage change in real GDP at -8.6% as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
What is the global annual percentage change in real GDP?
Weighted by population, the global annual percentage change in real GDP is 4.0% as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated