Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
185
Highest
34.64 % change on previous year
Kyrgyzstan
Lowest
-19.36 % change on previous year
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Median
9 % change on previous year
Years covered
65
1961–2025
Data points
10,585
What the numbers show
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate is currently reported for 185 countries. The highest value is 34.64 % change on previous year in Kyrgyzstan; the lowest is -19.36 % change on previous year in Iran, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 9 % change on previous year, and the mean is 8.56 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 148 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 16,497.1%), and the largest decrease in New Caledonia (down 7,779.3%).
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 332.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Malawi | 31.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 195.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Haiti | 30.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 930.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 30 % change on previous year | 1969 | up 261.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Guyana | 26.73 % change on previous year | 2005 | up 108.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 26.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 247.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Lebanon | 22.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 951.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Ireland | 21.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 9,714.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 21.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 16,497.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Belarus | 21.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 167.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Tunisia | 20.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 337.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Sudan | 20.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,229.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Gabon | 20.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 187.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 19.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 156.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 19.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 252.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Guinea | 19.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 275.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Türkiye | 18.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 296.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Ukraine | 18.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 17.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 639.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Iceland | 17.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 635.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Afghanistan | 17.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Gambia | 17.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Jordan | 16.63 % change on previous year | 2007 | up 702.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Albania | 16.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 255.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Uganda | 16.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 204.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Armenia | 15.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 207.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 15.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 15.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,211.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Republic of Moldova | 14.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Morocco | 14.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 233.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Montenegro | 14.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 208.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Benin | 14.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 241.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Iraq | 14.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7,455.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Poland | 14.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 209.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Cameroon | 14.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 222.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Papua New Guinea | 13.86 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 13.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 195.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 13.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 230.8% | volatile |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 13.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 210.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Croatia | 13.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 189.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 13.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 226.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Lithuania | 13.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 215.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 289.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Czechia | 13.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 230.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Congo | 13.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 434.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | 13.06 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Kenya | 13.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2,575.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Israel | 12.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 349.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Kiribati | 12.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 511.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Cape Verde | 12.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Peru | 12.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 367.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Comoros | 12.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 168.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Lesotho | 11.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 264.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Mali | 11.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 234.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Algeria | 11.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 187.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Portugal | 11.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 183.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Togo | 11.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Sweden | 11.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 187.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Malaysia | 11.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Switzerland | 11.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 346.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Romania | 11.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 206.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Kosovo | 11.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 196.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 11.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 196.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Argentina | 10.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Malta | 10.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 619.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Spain | 10.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 186.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Mauritania | 10.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 267.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia | 10.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 164.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Paraguay | 10.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 197.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Hungary | 10.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 181.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 10.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 239.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Vanuatu | 10.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 147.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Thailand | 10.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 347.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 10.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 270.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Slovenia | 10.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 167.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Colombia | 10.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 148.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Pakistan | 10.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Belgium | 9.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 167.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Aruba | 9.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,004.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Burkina Faso | 9.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 171.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Qatar | 9.71 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Somalia | 9.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 273.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Netherlands | 9.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 189.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Slovakia | 9.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Georgia | 9.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 162.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Luxembourg | 9.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 171.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Germany | 9.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Samoa | 9.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 636.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 9.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Estonia | 9.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Timor-Leste | 9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Palestine, State of | 8.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 768.7% | volatile |
| 95 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 281.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Guatemala | 8.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Palau | 8.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Bahamas | 8.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Viet Nam | 8.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 100 | El Salvador | 8.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 237.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Austria | 8.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Greece | 8.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 149.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Sierra Leone | 8.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 201.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Denmark | 8.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 155.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Cambodia | 7.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Fiji | 7.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Chile | 7.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 246.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Norway | 7.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 140.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Singapore | 7.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 204.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Djibouti | 7.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 214.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Curaçao | 7.28 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 40.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Cyprus | 7.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 146.0% | volatile |
| 113 | South Africa | 7.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 178.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Italy | 7.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 147.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Rwanda | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 116 | United Arab Emirates | 7.03 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 50.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Belize | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 118 | France | 6.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Solomon Islands | 6.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Marshall Islands | 6.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 228.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Tonga | 6.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 280.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Mauritius | 5.84 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 158.6% | volatile |
| 123 | India | 5.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 206.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Hong Kong, China | 5.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Chad | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 126 | United States of America | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Niger | 5.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 161.8% | volatile |
| 128 | Nepal | 5.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Seychelles | 5.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 251.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Maldives | 5.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Ecuador | 5.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 377.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Costa Rica | 5.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Azerbaijan | 5.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Finland | 5.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 134.5% | volatile |
| 135 | Honduras | 5.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Philippines | 4.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 137 | Cuba | 4.8 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 680.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Namibia | 4.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 160.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Uruguay | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 156.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Bermuda | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 970.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Brazil | 4.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 115.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Greenland | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 363.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Senegal | 4.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 134.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Australia | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 158.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Puerto Rico | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 230.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Mongolia | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Bhutan | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 50.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Canada | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 122.8% | volatile |
| 150 | French Polynesia | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,689.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Saudi Arabia | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 152 | Eswatini | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Indonesia | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 169.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Mozambique | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 110.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Bahrain | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 156 | China | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Bangladesh | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 159 | San Marino | 0.995 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Panama | 0.9683 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Dominican Republic | 0.5536 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 162 | New Zealand | 0.5121 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Faroe Islands | 0.3888 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Oman | 0.2142 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 165 | Ghana | 0.155 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Macau, China | -0.4688 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 106.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Kuwait | -0.5262 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.9% | volatile |
| 168 | Brunei Darussalam | -0.8539 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 85.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Republic of Korea | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Mexico | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Egypt | -1.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 123.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Central African Republic | -2.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 76.8% | volatile |
| 173 | Botswana | -2.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Angola | -2.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.3% | volatile |
| 175 | Libya | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 74.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Japan | -4.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Turkmenistan | -5.78 % change on previous year | 2009 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 178 | Equatorial Guinea | -6.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 179 | New Caledonia | -9.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7,779.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Yemen | -9.76 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 143.8% | volatile |
| 181 | South Sudan | -9.77 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 272.8% | volatile |
| 182 | Ethiopia | -15.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 201.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | -15.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 62.4% | volatile |
| 184 | Zambia | -15.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 458.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -19.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 143.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17.27 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 17.21 % change on previous year
- Central Europe and the Baltics 12.92 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia 10.78 % change on previous year
- Other small states 9.89 % change on previous year
- Small states 9.89 % change on previous year
- European Union 9.47 % change on previous year
- Euro area 9.03 % change on previous year
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 8.35 % change on previous year
- IDA total 7.93 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 7.92 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 7.91 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7.91 % change on previous year
- Pacific island small states 7.37 % change on previous year
- Africa Eastern and Southern 6.99 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 6.13 % change on previous year
- IDA only 5.97 % change on previous year
- North America 5.45 % change on previous year
- South Asia 5.36 % change on previous year
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 5.36 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries 5.06 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend 4.79 % change on previous year
- Arab World 4.6 % change on previous year
- Low income 4.42 % change on previous year
- IDA & IBRD total 4.41 % change on previous year
- OECD members 4.19 % change on previous year
- IBRD only 4.18 % change on previous year
- High income 4.12 % change on previous year
- World 4.1 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income 4.08 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 4.04 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean 4.04 % change on previous year
- Middle income 4.01 % change on previous year
- Post-demographic dividend 3.94 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 3.83 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income 3.39 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend 3.06 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 2.98 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 2.24 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 2.24 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.