Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 5.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1982–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Mongolia is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 2,369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11.5%, in 1991.
That places Mongolia 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.8% | — |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +112.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -87.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +197.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -23.7% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | -209.7% |
| 1991 | -11.5% | +472.5% |
| 1992 | -9.4% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -132.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +366.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +262.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -111.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1006.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +99.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +66.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -142.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -249.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +238.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -96.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -344.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -762.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -270.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5803.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -35.9% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +44.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5803.4% | -0.1% | 3.5% |
| 2001 | +1006.4% | -0.2% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | +762.1% | -0.5% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -11.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -3.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -0.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -6.3% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Mongolia was 5.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5% in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,369.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.