# GDP per capita growth

Annual percentage change in real GDP per person, from GDP at constant 2015 US dollars divided by mid-year population. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

## Key facts

- GDP per capita growth in the World was 1.99% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- GDP per capita growth in the United States was 1.63% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Guyana had the highest GDP per capita growth of 199 countries in 2024, at 43%, and Palestine the lowest, at -24.66%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 213 places, with figures from 1961 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `gdp_per_capita_growth`
- Unit: %
- Note: Below gdp_growth when the population grows, above it when the population shrinks. Wars and oil shocks move it by tens of points in a year.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/gdp-per-capita-growth
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/gdp_per_capita_growth

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2025 | 1.99 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2025 | 1.63 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-per-capita-growth/countries.md) (212 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-per-capita-growth/eu-countries.md) (27 places)