Global Economic Growth, 1980–2026
Macroeconomic, structural, and development indicators for 30 major economies, sourced live from the World Bank. Explore each country’s growth trajectory, compare economies side by side, and read data-grounded conclusions on how growth was achieved — and what it cost.
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Major economies
A curated G20-plus set spanning developed, emerging, and resource-driven economies.
1980–2026
Years covered
Nearly half a century of history, from the early-1980s debt crises to today.
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Indicators per country
Macro, structural, education, and environmental data, sourced from the World Bank.
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Major events tracked
Crises, policy shifts, and geopolitics that explain the sharpest chart movements.
What you’ll find here
Macro & microeconomic factors
GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, trade, debt, and sector composition — the levers that drove or dragged on growth.
Education & development
School enrollment, literacy, life expectancy, and urbanization, showing how growth translated into human outcomes.
The cost of growth
Inequality, poverty, and CO2 emissions per capita, tracked alongside growth to show what it actually cost.
GDP per capita growth, 1980–2025
Compound annual growth rate, ranked highest to lowest.
Countries
United States
4.5% CAGR/capita
China
9.9% CAGR/capita
Japan
2.9% CAGR/capita
Germany
3.6% CAGR/capita
India
5.2% CAGR/capita
United Kingdom
4.0% CAGR/capita
France
3.1% CAGR/capita
Italy
3.7% CAGR/capita
Brazil
3.8% CAGR/capita
Canada
3.6% CAGR/capita
Russia
4.2% CAGR/capita
South Korea
7.0% CAGR/capita
Australia
4.2% CAGR/capita
Mexico
3.4% CAGR/capita
Indonesia
5.3% CAGR/capita
Turkey
5.7% CAGR/capita
Saudi Arabia
0.5% CAGR/capita
South Africa
1.7% CAGR/capita
Argentina
3.8% CAGR/capita
Netherlands
3.8% CAGR/capita
Spain
4.1% CAGR/capita
Sweden
2.9% CAGR/capita
Switzerland
4.0% CAGR/capita
Poland
8.3% CAGR/capita
Nigeria
0.8% CAGR/capita
Egypt
4.2% CAGR/capita
Vietnam
7.9% CAGR/capita
Thailand
5.6% CAGR/capita
Chile
4.4% CAGR/capita
United Arab Emirates
0.4% CAGR/capita
Recent economic events
2023
Argentina hits triple-digit inflation and pursues dollarization debate
2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and global energy crisis
2021–2023
Post-pandemic global inflation surge
2020–2021
COVID-19 pandemic and global recession