Low income Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate (2025)
GDP growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Ethiopia ranks #1 with 9.77% per year. Rwanda is second with 9.38% per year, 4.2% behind. The top five are Ethiopia, Rwanda, Niger, Uganda and Gambia, The. The median across all 21 is 5.02% per year; Mozambique is last at -0.523% per year. Ethiopia's figure has risen 18% since 2001 (8.3% per year to 9.77% per year in 2025).
- #1
- Ethiopia · 9.77% per year
- Median
- 5.02% per year
- Coverage
- 21 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP growth rate (% per year) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 9.77 | 2025 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 9.38 | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 7.01 | 2025 |
| 4 | Uganda | 6.33 | 2025 |
| 5 | Gambia, The | 5.89 | 2025 |
| 6 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.82 | 2025 |
| 7 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 5.76 | 2025 |
| 8 | Mali | 5.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Chad | 5.59 | 2025 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 5.29 | 2025 |
| 11 | Liberia | 5.02 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sierra Leone | 4.61 | 2025 |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 4.5 | 2025 |
| 14 | Burundi | 4.24 | 2025 |
| 15 | Sudan | 3.06 | 2025 |
| 16 | Madagascar | 3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.99 | 2025 |
| 18 | Malawi | 1.89 | 2025 |
| 19 | Afghanistan | 1.87 | 2024 |
| 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.202 | 2022 |
| 21 | Mozambique | -0.523 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks #1 on this list with 9.77% per year.
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 135.47 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$126.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$932.7 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Addis Ababa.
Also ranks #3 in children out of school (primary) · #6 in rural population · #6 in gdp growth rate.
#2 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #2 on this list with 9.38% per year.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kigali.
Also ranks #1 in women in parliament share · #2 in school enrolment (primary) · #2 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
#3 Niger
Niger ranks #3 on this list with 7.01% per year.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 27.92 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.65 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$775.4 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 18.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Niamey.
Also ranks #1 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #2 in under-5 mortality rate · #3 in population ages 0-14 share.
#4 Uganda
Uganda ranks #4 on this list with 6.33% per year.
- Capital
- Kampala
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.99 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,206 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kampala.
Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.
#5 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #5 on this list with 5.89% per year.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#6 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #6 on this list with 5.82% per year.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 46.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #5 in forest rents share of gdp · #7 in low-birthweight babies share.
#7 Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 5.76% per year.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 112.83 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$91.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$806.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga.
Also ranks #1 in renewable energy share · #1 in poverty headcount ratio · #1 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#8 Mali
Mali ranks #8 on this list with 5.6% per year.
- Capital
- Bamako
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.2 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.07 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,193 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bamako.
Also ranks #6 in population ages 0-14 share · #6 in age dependency ratio · #6 in age dependency ratio (young).
#9 Chad
Chad ranks #9 on this list with 5.59% per year.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,022 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 55.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 27.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: N'Djamena.
Also ranks #1 in fertility rate · #2 in birth rate · #2 in maternal mortality ratio.
#10 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #10 on this list with 5.29% per year.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 24.08 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.63 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ouagadougou.
Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.
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Source and method
GDP growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
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. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.