EU countries by GDP per capita growth

Ireland had the highest GDP per capita growth of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 14.65%. Finland had the lowest, at 2.46%. The median was 6.49%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest14.65Ireland

Lowest2.46Finland

Median6.4927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2021

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5.4 to 6.2
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9.3 and over

%, 2021. Source: World Bank, GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Ireland	14.65	+8.84 pts
2	Croatia	13.65	+21.14 pts
3	Malta	12.77	+18.39 pts
4	Greece	9.98	+18.98 pts
5	Cyprus	9.75	+14.26 pts
6	Italy	9.49	+17.92 pts
7	Bulgaria	8.55	+10.7 pts
8	Poland	8.47	+9.33 pts
9	Estonia	8.14	+11.22 pts
10	Slovenia	8.13	+12.85 pts
11	Latvia	7.85	+10.64 pts
12	Hungary	7.66	+11.76 pts
13	France	6.5	+14.24 pts
14	Spain	6.49	+17.89 pts
15	Lithuania	6.47	+6.4 pts
16	Romania	6.38	+9.44 pts
17	Denmark	6.04	+8.11 pts
18	Czechia	5.93	+11.47 pts
19	Slovakia	5.88	+8.55 pts
20	Belgium	5.82	+11.02 pts
21	Netherlands	5.72	+10.12 pts
22	Luxembourg	5.32	+7.47 pts
23	Portugal	4.9	+13.2 pts
24	Sweden	4.6	+7.24 pts
25	Austria	4.47	+11.17 pts
26	Germany	3.87	+8.08 pts
27	Finland	2.46	+5.09 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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World Bank (2026) GDP per capita growth (annual %) (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG), EU countries by GDP per capita growth, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest GDP per capita growth?

Ireland, with 14.65% in 2021, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest GDP per capita growth?

Finland, with 2.46% in 2021.

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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