Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 4.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.4%
Rank
20th
of 30 groups
All-time high
36.39 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-17.4 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe stood at 4.81 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and up 388.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 36.39 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -17.4 % change on previous year, in 1993.

Southern Europe ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.78 % change on previous year
1972 17.9 % change on previous year +66.0%
1973 25.49 % change on previous year +42.4%
1974 17.87 % change on previous year -29.9%
1975 14.62 % change on previous year -18.2%
1976 2.05 % change on previous year -86.0%
1977 14.04 % change on previous year +586.7%
1978 21.08 % change on previous year +50.1%
1979 26.53 % change on previous year +25.9%
1980 14.76 % change on previous year -44.4%
1981 -9.49 % change on previous year -164.3%
1982 -1.97 % change on previous year -79.3%
1983 -2.09 % change on previous year +6.2%
1984 -0.3735 % change on previous year -82.1%
1985 3.85 % change on previous year -1130.7%
1986 36.39 % change on previous year +845.1%
1987 24.02 % change on previous year -34.0%
1988 12.46 % change on previous year -48.1%
1989 6.03 % change on previous year -51.6%
1990 25.58 % change on previous year +324.0%
1991 5.5 % change on previous year -78.5%
1992 6.88 % change on previous year +25.0%
1993 -17.4 % change on previous year -352.9%
1994 3.22 % change on previous year -118.5%
1995 11.15 % change on previous year +246.4%
1996 8.57 % change on previous year -23.1%
1997 -5.81 % change on previous year -167.8%
1998 3.04 % change on previous year -152.3%
1999 -0.0647 % change on previous year -102.1%
2000 -7.71 % change on previous year +11812.5%
2001 3.24 % change on previous year -142.1%
2002 11.04 % change on previous year +240.5%
2003 25.46 % change on previous year +130.7%
2004 15.99 % change on previous year -37.2%
2005 4.72 % change on previous year -70.5%
2006 7.11 % change on previous year +50.7%
2007 15.37 % change on previous year +116.3%
2008 10.12 % change on previous year -34.2%
2009 -8.45 % change on previous year -183.5%
2010 -3.97 % change on previous year -53.0%
2011 5.43 % change on previous year -236.9%
2012 -10.1 % change on previous year -286.0%
2013 2.63 % change on previous year -126.0%
2014 0.9861 % change on previous year -62.5%
2015 -14.2 % change on previous year -1540.3%
2016 2.54 % change on previous year -117.9%
2017 5.4 % change on previous year +112.8%
2018 7.63 % change on previous year +41.2%
2019 -2.71 % change on previous year -135.5%
2020 -6.25 % change on previous year +130.7%
2021 13.99 % change on previous year -323.8%
2022 -1.97 % change on previous year -114.1%
2023 11.05 % change on previous year -659.7%
2024 4.81 % change on previous year -56.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -11812.5% -0.0647 % change on previous year -7.71 % change on previous year
2015 -1540.3% 0.9861 % change on previous year -14.2 % change on previous year
1985 +1130.7% -0.3735 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.71 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year 26.53 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.36 % change on previous year -9.49 % change on previous year 36.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.07 % change on previous year -17.4 % change on previous year 25.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.69 % change on previous year -8.45 % change on previous year 25.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6365 % change on previous year -14.2 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.33 % change on previous year -6.25 % change on previous year 13.99 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Kenya 15.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 15.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Kyrgyzstan 15.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Zimbabwe 14.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Sierra Leone 14.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Belize 14.64 % change on previous year compare
  7. 23 Burkina Faso 14.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was 4.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 36.39 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -17.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Southern Europe rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 388.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.