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Countries with the highest
GDP growth (annual %)

In 2020, Guyana leads GDP growth (annual %) with 43.48%. Timor-Leste follows at 31.73%, and the gap between the top two positions is 11.75%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.010.921.732.643.5GuyanaGuyana: 43.48%43.5Timor-LesteTimor-Leste: 31.73%31.7IrelandIreland: 7.15%7.2EthiopiaEthiopia: 6.06%6.1TurkmenistanTurkmenistan: 5.87%5.9GuineaGuinea: 4.70%4.7NigerNiger: 4.45%4.5Iran, Islamic Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.: 4.44%4.4American SamoaAmerican Samoa: 4.41%4.4TajikistanTajikistan: 4.40%4.4BeninBenin: 3.85%3.8Egypt, Arab Rep.Egypt, Arab Rep.: 3.55%3.6

Full table

#CountryValue
201 Cabo Verde -20.81%
202 Lebanon -21.40%
203 St. Lucia -22.90%
204 Aruba -23.94%
205 Northern Mariana Islands -29.06%
206 Libya -29.46%
207 Venezuela, RB -29.82%
208 Maldives -32.91%
209 Turks and Caicos Islands -33.82%
210 Macao SAR, China -54.40%

Analytical takeaways

  • Guyana leads the global ranking for GDP growth (annual %) in 2020, with a lead of 11.75% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Egypt, Arab Rep. at 3.55%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.