Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in World
World: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
20th
of 37 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-3.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 1.9% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in World peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2020.
That places World 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -76.7% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -485.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -214.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -360.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -241.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -3.9% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 India 5.6% compare
- 18 Djibouti 5.5% compare
- 19 China 5.2% compare
- 20 Curaçao 5.0% compare
- 20 Niger 5.0% compare
- 20 Curaçao 5.0% compare
- 23 Mauritius 4.9% compare
- 23 Rwanda 4.9% compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 4.9% compare
- 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.9% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,800 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,031 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in World?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in World was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2020.
- How does World rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- World ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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