Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in World
World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in World stood at 4.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in World peaked at 21.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.29 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places World 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1978 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -0.7709 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1983 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -414.8% |
| 1984 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1985 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 1987 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
| 1991 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1994 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +411.8% |
| 1995 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6233 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1998 | -0.504 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -909.1% |
| 2000 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5786 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2002 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -734.4% |
| 2003 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
| 2004 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2009 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2010 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2011 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2017 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +277.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2020 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2021 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -643.9% |
| 2022 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2023 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +909.1% | -0.504 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +734.4% | -0.5786 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +643.9% | -2.55 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.55 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -0.7709 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -0.6233 % change on previous year | 12.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 26 Armenia 15.62 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 15.34 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 15.07 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Moldova 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Morocco 14.57 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Montenegro 14.5 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Benin 14.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for World
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in World?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in World was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.29 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does World rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.