Context

Understanding how the world's economies are doing, especially the trends in World GDP Growth, is crucial for decision-makers, economists, and researchers. This dataset covers the years 1980 to 2024 and gives a complete picture of how the GDP of different countries has been growing. The main goal is to break down the information using specific indicators for each country, providing useful insights into the various factors that influence the global economy.

Content

In this dataset, you'll find important information like the name of the country, the type of indicator, and the average yearly growth of their economy from 1980 to 2024. This treasure trove of data makes it easy for researchers to do in-depth studies and find connections between different factors. By exploring how country-specific indicators relate to the growth of their economies, we can draw valuable conclusions about the complicated world of global economics throughout the years.

Dataset Structure:

This dataset (world_gdp_data.csv) covering from 1980 to 2024 consists of the following columns:

Acknowledgment

The primary dataset was sourced from the International Monetary Fund. I extend sincere gratitude to the team for providing the core data used in this dataset.

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This statistic shows the 20 countries with the highest growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024. In 2024, Guyana ranked 1st with an estimated GDP growth of approximately 43.57 percent compared to the previous year. GDP around the world Gross domestic product (GDP) is an indicator of the monetary value of all goods and services produced by a nation in a specific time period. GDP is a strong index of a country’s economic strength - the higher the GDP of a nation, the stronger that country’s economy. The countries in the world with the highest GDP or GDP per capita are mainly developed and emerging countries, with global gross domestic product amounting to nearly 75 trillion U.S. dollars. As of 2016, the United States is the nation in the world with the highest GDP with more than 18.56 trillion U.S. dollars, which makes up more than 15.7 percent of the global GDP. The countries with the lowest gross domestic product per capita in 2014 were mainly African nations. The country in the world with the lowest GDP per capita in 2016 was South Sudan, followed by Malawi, and Burundi. However, several economically struggling African and Asian countries such as Myanmar, Côte d'Ivoire, Bhutan, and India reported the highest growth of the gross domestic product in 2016. Also in the top 20 nations with the highest growth of the GDP is China. In 2016, the GDP in China was the second highest GDP in the world. It is estimated that by 2019 the GDP in China will grow by 6 percent. Based on this estimate, GDP in China will be at around 14.6 trillion U.S. dollars by 2019.

For most of the past two decades, China had the highest GDP growth of any of the BRICS countries, although it was overtaken by India in the mid-2010s, and India is predicted to have the highest growth in the 2020s. All five countries saw their GDP growth fall during the global financial crisis in 2008, and again during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020; China was the only economy that continued to grow during both crises, although India's economy also grew during the Great Recession. In 2014, Brazil experienced its own recession due to a combination of economic and political instability, while Russia also went into recession due to the drop in oil prices and the economic sanctions imposed following its annexation of Crimea.

Countries with Highest GDP Growth. GDP Growth data for 187 countries worldwide, covering 1960 to 2026. Sourced from World Bank, IMF, and other official statistics.

This dataset provides values for GDP ANNUAL GROWTH RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for FULL YEAR GDP GROWTH RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2022, the global economic development slowed down. After bouncing back and being on track to recover from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, economies worldwide started suffering again due to high inflation and disrupted supply chains. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the GDP growth rate in the countries included varied, with the GDP of India growing by *** percent. Meanwhile, the GDP of Germany shrank by *** percent in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as the value of all goods and services produced less the value of any goods or services used in their creation. For measuring the growth rate of GDP in terms of volumes, the GDP at current prices are valued in the prices of the previous year and the thus computed volume changes are imposed on the level of a reference year; this is called a chain-linked series. Doing so, price movements will not inflate the growth rate. Expessed as percentage change on the previous period and as percentage change on the previous period per capita.

This dataset provides values for GDP GROWTH RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides key economic indicators for five of the world's largest economies, based on their nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. It includes the GDP values, population, GDP growth rates, per capita GDP, and each country's share of the global economy.

Columns: Country: Name of the country. GDP (nominal, 2022): The total nominal GDP in 2022, represented in USD. GDP (abbrev.): The abbreviated GDP in trillions of USD. GDP growth: The percentage growth in GDP compared to the previous year. Population: Total population of each country in 2022. GDP per capita: The GDP per capita, representing average economic output per person in USD. Share of world GDP: The percentage of global GDP contributed by each country. Key Highlights: The dataset includes some of the largest global economies, such as the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India. The data can be used to analyze the economic standing of countries in terms of overall GDP and per capita wealth. It offers insights into the relative growth rates and population sizes of these leading economies. This dataset is ideal for exploring economic trends, performing country-wise comparisons, or studying the relationship between population size and GDP growth.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of all G7 countries decreased sharply in 2009 and 2020 due to the financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. The growth decline was sharperafter after the COVID-19 pandemic than the financial crisis. Moreover, Italy had a negative GDP growth rate in 2012 and 2013 following the euro crisis. In 2025, Germany is projected to have a GDP growth rate of 0.19 percent.

This table presents Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its main components according to the expenditure approach. Data is presented as growth rates. In the expenditure approach, the components of GDP are: final consumption expenditure of households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) plus final consumption expenditure of General Government plus gross fixed capital formation (or investment) plus net trade (exports minus imports).

When using the filters, please note that final consumption expenditure is shown separately for the Households/NPISH and General Government sectors, not for the whole economy. All other components of GDP are shown for the whole economy, not for the sector breakdowns.

The data is presented for OECD countries individually, as well as the OECD total, G20, G7, OECD Europe, United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA), European Union and euro area.

These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset.
See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide
See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar
See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes
See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS
Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage
OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org

This dataset provides values for GDP GROWTH RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Which countries have economically grown the most in the last years? And in the last decades? This dataset collected from the Word Bank website in Data Bank gives some informations about this questions based on the GDP rate, with '' representing missing data.

The average for 2023 based on 188 countries was 0.53 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 26.3 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The novel coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19, had a severe impact on the global economy, causing a decrease of the G20 countries' gross domestic product (GDP) of all G20 countries except for ***** and ****** in 2020. The rising inflation in 2022 and 2023 also caused slowing economic growth in some countries, but not nearly as heavy as during the COVID-19 pandemic.For more information about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, please check out our dedicated topic page.

Dataset

This dataset was created by Ali Tuncay

Released under MIT

Contents

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of countries and regions from 1960 to 2020 provides a comprehensive view of economic development over six decades. GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced in a country or region over a specific period and is an important indicator of economic health and growth. Below is a summary of the GDP trends for major regions and selected countries:

Global Overview (1960-2020) 1- 1960s-1980s: During this period, many developed economies such as the United States, Japan, and Western European countries experienced robust economic growth. This was a time of post-World War II reconstruction, technological advancement, and increasing globalization.

2- 1990s-2000s: The fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s marked a shift in global economic dynamics. Many former Soviet states and Eastern European countries transitioned to market economies. Asia, particularly China and India, began to emerge as major economic players due to economic reforms and rapid industrialization.

3- 2010s-2020: The 2010s were marked by steady growth in advanced economies, while emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil, and others became significant contributors to global GDP. However, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 led to a severe global economic downturn.

This dataset contains the GDP of every country from 1960 to 2022.

The GDP figures are measured in current U.S. dollars and represent the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in each country's economy. This encompasses not only the production value but also takes into account any product taxes while subtracting subsidies that are not included in the value of products.

The conversion of domestic currencies to U.S. dollars is based on single-year official exchange rates, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the dataset. For countries where the official exchange rate might not wholly reflect actual foreign exchange transactions, alternative conversion factors have been employed for precision.

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This dataset provides values for GDP GROWTH ANNUAL reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.