Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP growth rate (5-Year Change)
Change in GDP growth rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Macao SAR, China rose the most: by 59.1 pts, from -54.4% per year to 4.67% per year in the five years to 2025. Libya is second (+42.8 pts), followed by Maldives (+39.2 pts). 192 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +6.87 pts.
- #1
- Macao SAR, China · +59.1 pts
- Median
- +6.87 pts
- Coverage
- 192 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao SAR, China | -54.4 | 4.67 | +59.1 pts |
| 2 | Libya | -29.5 | 13.4 | +42.8 pts |
| 3 | Maldives | -32.9 | 6.31 | +39.2 pts |
| 4 | Venezuela, RB | -29.8 | 1.57 | +31.4 pts |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | -20.8 | 6.3 | +27.1 pts |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | -18.9 | 5 | +23.9 pts |
| 7 | St. Lucia | -22.9 | -0.574 | +22.3 pts |
| 8 | Panama | -17.8 | 4.35 | +22.2 pts |
| 9 | Fiji | -17.2 | 3.2 | +20.4 pts |
| 10 | Barbados | -17.4 | 2.7 | +20.1 pts |
| 11 | Dominica | -15.7 | 3.05 | +18.8 pts |
| 12 | Kyrgyz Republic | -7.15 | 11.1 | +18.2 pts |
| 13 | Bhutan | -10.2 | 8.01 | +18.2 pts |
| 14 | Grenada | -13.8 | 4.41 | +18.2 pts |
| 15 | St. Kitts and Nevis | -15.3 | 2.69 | +18 pts |
| 16 | Suriname | -16 | 1.79 | +17.8 pts |
| 17 | Montenegro | -15 | 2.74 | +17.7 pts |
| 18 | Seychelles | -11.7 | 5.8 | +17.5 pts |
| 19 | Mauritius | -14.2 | 3.15 | +17.3 pts |
| 20 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | -13.3 | 3.4 | +16.7 pts |
| 21 | Belize | -13.5 | 2.75 | +16.3 pts |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | -7.82 | 8.11 | +15.9 pts |
| 23 | West Bank and Gaza | -11.3 | 4.34 | +15.7 pts |
| 24 | Andorra | -11.2 | 3.87 | +15.1 pts |
| 25 | Armenia | -7.2 | 7.2 | +14.4 pts |
| 26 | Peru | -10.9 | 3.43 | +14.4 pts |
| 27 | Argentina | -9.9 | 4.37 | +14.3 pts |
| 28 | Philippines | -9.52 | 4.4 | +13.9 pts |
| 29 | Spain | -10.9 | 2.83 | +13.8 pts |
| 30 | Georgia | -6.29 | 7.46 | +13.8 pts |
| 31 | India | -5.78 | 7.57 | +13.3 pts |
| 32 | Ecuador | -9.25 | 3.73 | +13 pts |
| 33 | Honduras | -8.97 | 3.75 | +12.7 pts |
| 34 | Palau | -6.01 | 6.29 | +12.3 pts |
| 35 | Rwanda | -2.78 | 9.38 | +12.2 pts |
| 36 | El Salvador | -7.89 | 3.91 | +11.8 pts |
| 37 | Morocco | -7.18 | 4.6 | +11.8 pts |
| 38 | Croatia | -8.31 | 3.4 | +11.7 pts |
| 39 | Tunisia | -8.98 | 2.49 | +11.5 pts |
| 40 | United Kingdom | -10 | 1.39 | +11.4 pts |
| 41 | Mongolia | -4.56 | 6.84 | +11.4 pts |
| 42 | Greece | -9.2 | 2.07 | +11.3 pts |
| 43 | Bolivia | -12.7 | -1.58 | +11.1 pts |
| 44 | Moldova | -8.28 | 2.42 | +10.7 pts |
| 45 | Malaysia | -5.46 | 5.17 | +10.6 pts |
| 46 | Nigeria | -6.37 | 4.01 | +10.4 pts |
| 47 | Madagascar | -7.14 | 3 | +10.1 pts |
| 48 | Lesotho | -8.16 | 1.98 | +10.1 pts |
| 49 | Portugal | -8.2 | 1.86 | +10.1 pts |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | -7.93 | 2.12 | +10 pts |
| 51 | Hong Kong SAR, China | -6.54 | 3.49 | +10 pts |
| 52 | Iraq | -12 | -2.16 | +9.88 pts |
| 53 | Namibia | -8.1 | 1.73 | +9.83 pts |
| 54 | Colombia | -7.19 | 2.64 | +9.83 pts |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | -4.62 | 4.95 | +9.58 pts |
| 56 | Italy | -8.87 | 0.54 | +9.41 pts |
| 57 | Bahrain | -5.91 | 3.48 | +9.39 pts |
| 58 | Congo, Rep. | -6.27 | 3.08 | +9.35 pts |
| 59 | Uruguay | -7.36 | 1.78 | +9.14 pts |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | -2.5 | 6.5 | +9 pts |
| 61 | Kosovo | -5.34 | 3.59 | +8.93 pts |
| 62 | Mexico | -8.35 | 0.562 | +8.92 pts |
| 63 | Cambodia | -3.56 | 5.35 | +8.91 pts |
| 64 | Algeria | -5 | 3.82 | +8.82 pts |
| 65 | Papua New Guinea | -3.17 | 5.64 | +8.81 pts |
| 66 | Vanuatu | -5.73 | 3.05 | +8.78 pts |
| 67 | American Samoa | -6.99 | 1.74 | +8.72 pts |
| 68 | Costa Rica | -4.14 | 4.56 | +8.7 pts |
| 69 | Singapore | -3.61 | 5.03 | +8.64 pts |
| 70 | Chile | -6.14 | 2.46 | +8.6 pts |
| 71 | Thailand | -6.09 | 2.44 | +8.54 pts |
| 72 | Angola | -5.27 | 3.13 | +8.41 pts |
| 73 | Jamaica | -8.3 | 0.082 | +8.39 pts |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | -3.8 | 4.5 | +8.31 pts |
| 75 | France | -7.44 | 0.841 | +8.28 pts |
| 76 | Curaçao | -3.21 | 5.03 | +8.23 pts |
| 77 | North Macedonia | -4.69 | 3.49 | +8.18 pts |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | -8.79 | -0.788 | +8 pts |
| 79 | Liberia | -2.98 | 5.02 | +8 pts |
| 80 | Botswana | -8.73 | -0.734 | +7.99 pts |
| 81 | Iceland | -6.65 | 1.28 | +7.93 pts |
| 82 | Czechia | -5.3 | 2.58 | +7.89 pts |
| 83 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -4.27 | 3.39 | +7.66 pts |
| 84 | Kuwait | -4.82 | 2.73 | +7.55 pts |
| 85 | Paraguay | -0.82 | 6.64 | +7.46 pts |
| 86 | Malta | -3.46 | 3.96 | +7.42 pts |
| 87 | Samoa | -3.11 | 4.2 | +7.31 pts |
| 88 | South Africa | -6.17 | 1.11 | +7.28 pts |
| 89 | Indonesia | -2.07 | 5.11 | +7.17 pts |
| 90 | Nicaragua | -2.24 | 4.92 | +7.16 pts |
| 91 | Eswatini | -2.95 | 4.19 | +7.15 pts |
| 92 | Albania | -3.31 | 3.79 | +7.1 pts |
| 93 | Myanmar | -9.05 | -2.01 | +7.04 pts |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | -3.38 | 3.62 | +7 pts |
| 95 | Cyprus | -3.22 | 3.77 | +6.99 pts |
| 96 | Austria | -6.32 | 0.616 | +6.93 pts |
| 97 | Nepal | -2.37 | 4.43 | +6.8 pts |
| 98 | Canada | -5.04 | 1.74 | +6.78 pts |
| 99 | Mali | -1.17 | 5.6 | +6.77 pts |
| 100 | Sudan | -3.63 | 3.06 | +6.69 pts |
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About the top 10
#1 Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with +59.1 pts.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 685,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$52.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$75,902 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 5.9 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.
#2 Libya
Libya ranks #2 on this list with +42.8 pts.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#3 Maldives
Maldives ranks #3 on this list with +39.2 pts.
- Capital
- Malé
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 529,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.74 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in male population share · #5 in population ages 15-64 share · #8 in population density.
#4 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #4 on this list with +31.4 pts.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#5 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #5 on this list with +27.1 pts.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#6 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #6 on this list with +23.9 pts.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#7 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #7 on this list with +22.3 pts.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#8 Panama
Panama ranks #8 on this list with +22.2 pts.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#9 Fiji
Fiji ranks #9 on this list with +20.4 pts.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#10 Barbados
Barbados ranks #10 on this list with +20.1 pts.
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
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Source and method
Change in GDP growth rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP growth (annual %): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.