Fastest-Growing Nations by Real GDP, 2025

World Bank WDI nations ranked by real GDP growth; annual percent, 2025.

What the Data Shows

Real GDP growth is compared across World Bank WDI nations for 2025. The metric is an annual percent change in real GDP, so it compares growth rates rather than GDP size. Guyana ranks first at 19.34% annual rate, ahead of Libya by 5.96 percentage points. Benin is the lowest listed nation at 8.07% annual rate, leaving a range of 11.26 percentage points from first to last.

Data table

Unit: annual percent · Period: 2025

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Guyana19.34%2025
2Libya13.37%2025
3Ireland12.34%2025
4Kyrgyzstan11.1%2025
5Ethiopia9.77%2025
6Rwanda9.38%2025
7Tajikistan8.4%2025
8Zimbabwe8.11%2025
9Benin8.07%2025

Data notes & caveats

Annual percent changes are growth rates, not shares of a common total. Nation coverage can vary by WDI indicator and period. The ranking uses nations available for the selected indicator and year, excluding aggregate regions where they appear. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.

Methodology

The ranking uses World Bank WDI nation observations for real GDP growth in 2025. Aggregate regions and income groups are excluded where they appear in the source. Values are ordered from highest to lowest using the same source family, period and unit. Gaps and multiples compare the ranked values directly.

Source consistency notes

Entries use the same World Bank WDI source family, indicator, period and unit, supporting a like-for-like ranking across reporting nations.

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