EU countries by GDP per capita growth

Ireland had the highest GDP per capita growth of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 5.81%. Spain had the lowest, at -11.39%. The median was -4.21%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest5.81Ireland

Lowest-11.39Spain

Median-4.2127 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2020

Under -5.5
-5.5 to -3.1
-3.1 to 0
0 to 2.9
2.9 and over

%, 2020. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: World Bank, GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

%. Source: World Bank, GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	Ireland	5.81	+2.49 pts
2	Lithuania	0.07	-4.91 pts
3	Poland	-0.86	-5.47 pts
4	Denmark	-2.07	-3.41 pts
5	Luxembourg	-2.15	-2.91 pts
6	Bulgaria	-2.16	-7.43 pts
7	Finland	-2.63	-3.87 pts
8	Sweden	-2.64	-4.21 pts
9	Slovakia	-2.67	-4.81 pts
10	Latvia	-2.79	-4.17 pts
11	Romania	-3.07	-7.58 pts
12	Estonia	-3.08	-6.42 pts
13	Hungary	-4.1	-9.31 pts
14	Germany	-4.21	-4.96 pts
15	Netherlands	-4.4	-6.03 pts
16	Cyprus	-4.51	-8.98 pts
17	Slovenia	-4.73	-7.51 pts
18	Belgium	-5.2	-7.09 pts
19	Czechia	-5.53	-8.69 pts
20	Malta	-5.63	-5.58 pts
21	Austria	-6.71	-8.01 pts
22	Croatia	-7.49	-11.62 pts
23	France	-7.74	-9.43 pts
24	Portugal	-8.3	-11.02 pts
25	Italy	-8.42	-9.1 pts
26	Greece	-9	-11.39 pts
27	Spain	-11.39	-12.63 pts

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About this ranking

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.

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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.

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World Bank. (2026). GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG) (EU countries by GDP per capita growth, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG

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GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG), EU countries by GDP per capita growth, 2020. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-per-capita-growth/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). EU countries by GDP per capita growth, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-per-capita-growth/eu-countries?period=2020.

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World Bank (2026) GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG), EU countries by GDP per capita growth, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-per-capita-growth/eu-countries?period=2020 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest GDP per capita growth?

Ireland, with 5.81% in 2020, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest GDP per capita growth?

Spain, with -11.39% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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