Mapped: Which Countries Are Expected to Grow the Most in 2026?

Which Countries Are Expected to Grow the Most in 2026?

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After several years of economic volatility, growth in 2026 is expected to remain uneven across the world.

While global growth is projected to hold steady overall, momentum varies sharply by country, shaped by factors such as energy production, trade exposure, fiscal conditions, and demographic trends. As a result, some economies are positioned for rapid expansion, while others face more modest outlooks.

This graphic shows forecasts for global GDP growth rates in 2026, based on data from the International Monetary Fund.

A Closer Look at GDP Growth Rates in 2026

Below, we show the GDP outlook for 190 countries worldwide:

Rank	Country	Real GDP Growth 2026 (%)
1	Guyana	23.0
2	South Sudan	22.4
3	Guinea	10.5
4	Sudan	9.5
5	Uganda	7.6
6	Rwanda	7.5
7	Bhutan	7.4
8	Ethiopia	7.1
9	Benin	6.7
10	Niger	6.7
11	Côte d’Ivoire	6.4
12	Zambia	6.4
13	Tanzania	6.3
14	India	6.2
15	Qatar	6.1
16	Djibouti	6.0
17	Uzbekistan	6.0
18	Philippines	5.7
19	Vietnam	5.6
20	Mongolia	5.5
21	Tajikistan	5.5
22	Togo	5.5
23	Liberia	5.4
24	Mali	5.4
25	Congo, Dem. Rep. of the	5.3
26	Georgia	5.3
27	Kyrgyz Republic	5.3
28	Nepal	5.2
29	Gambia, The	5.1
30	Guinea-Bissau	5.0
31	United Arab Emirates	5.0
32	Armenia	4.9
33	Bangladesh	4.9
34	Indonesia	4.9
35	Kenya	4.9
36	Sierra Leone	4.9
37	Burkina Faso	4.8
38	Cabo Verde	4.8
39	Ghana	4.8
40	Kazakhstan	4.8
41	São Tomé and Príncipe	4.7
42	Eswatini	4.6
43	Zimbabwe	4.6
44	Dominican Republic	4.5
45	Egypt	4.5
46	Maldives	4.5
47	Ukraine	4.5
48	Madagascar	4.3
49	Mauritania	4.3
50	China, People’s Republic of	4.2
51	Libya	4.2
52	Morocco	4.2
53	Nigeria	4.2
54	Burundi	4.1
55	Cameroon	4.1
56	Marshall Islands	4.1
57	Argentina	4.0
58	Cambodia	4.0
59	Comoros	4.0
60	Kosovo	4.0
61	Malaysia	4.0
62	Oman	4.0
63	Panama	4.0
64	Saudi Arabia	4.0
65	Israel	3.9
66	Kuwait	3.9
67	Malta	3.9
68	Namibia	3.8
69	Paraguay	3.7
70	Suriname	3.7
71	Türkiye, Republic of	3.7
72	Albania	3.6
73	Chad	3.6
74	Guatemala	3.6
75	Iraq	3.6
76	Pakistan	3.6
77	Serbia	3.6
78	Honduras	3.5
79	Mozambique	3.5
80	Papua New Guinea	3.5
81	Grenada	3.4
82	Mauritius	3.4
83	Bahrain	3.3
84	Central African Republic	3.3
85	Costa Rica	3.3
86	Dominica	3.3
87	Palau	3.3
88	Somalia	3.3
89	Timor-Leste	3.3
90	Kiribati	3.2
91	Montenegro	3.2
92	North Macedonia	3.2
93	Samoa	3.2
94	Seychelles	3.2
95	Bulgaria	3.1
96	Fiji	3.1
97	Poland	3.1
98	Myanmar	3.0
99	Senegal	3.0
100	Algeria	2.9
101	Jordan	2.9
102	Lithuania	2.9
103	Nicaragua	2.9
104	Congo, Republic of	2.8
105	Cyprus	2.8
106	Macao SAR	2.8
107	Solomon Islands	2.8
108	Vanuatu	2.8
109	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.7
110	Croatia	2.7
111	Malawi	2.7
112	Peru	2.7
113	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2.7
114	Gabon	2.6
115	Tuvalu	2.6
116	Antigua and Barbuda	2.5
117	Azerbaijan	2.5
118	El Salvador	2.5
119	Lao P.D.R.	2.5
120	Belize	2.4
121	Brunei Darussalam	2.4
122	Uruguay	2.4
123	Botswana	2.3
124	Colombia	2.3
125	Iceland	2.3
126	Slovenia	2.3
127	Tonga	2.3
128	Turkmenistan	2.3
129	Aruba	2.2
130	Denmark	2.2
131	Latvia	2.2
132	Moldova	2.2
133	New Zealand	2.2
134	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.2
135	Angola	2.1
136	Australia	2.1
137	Bahamas, The	2.1
138	Barbados	2.1
139	Hong Kong SAR	2.1
140	Hungary	2.1
141	Luxembourg	2.1
142	Portugal	2.1
143	Saint Lucia	2.1
144	Taiwan Province of China	2.1
145	Tunisia	2.1
146	United States	2.1
147	Chile	2.0
148	Czech Republic	2.0
149	Ecuador	2.0
150	Greece	2.0
151	Spain	2.0
152	Brazil	1.9
153	Nauru	1.9
154	Sweden	1.9
155	Korea, Republic of	1.8
156	Singapore	1.8
157	Slovak Republic	1.7
158	Andorra	1.6
159	Norway	1.6
160	Thailand	1.6
161	Canada	1.5
162	Estonia	1.5
163	Jamaica	1.5
164	Liechtenstein	1.5
165	Mexico	1.5
166	Belarus	1.4
167	Micronesia, Fed. States of	1.4
168	Romania	1.4
169	Finland	1.3
170	Ireland	1.3
171	San Marino	1.3
172	Switzerland	1.3
173	United Kingdom	1.3
174	Netherlands	1.2
175	South Africa	1.2
176	Trinidad and Tobago	1.2
177	Iran	1.1
178	Lesotho	1.1
179	Belgium	1.0
180	Russian Federation	1.0
181	France	0.9
182	Germany	0.9
183	Austria	0.8
184	Italy	0.8
185	Japan	0.6
186	Equatorial Guinea	0.5
187	Yemen	0.0
188	Puerto Rico	-0.1
189	Haiti	-1.2
190	Venezuela	-3.0
—	World	3.1

Thanks to a massive oil discovery, Guyana is projected to see the strongest real GDP growth in 2026, at 23%.

As we can see, several African nations are forecast to see upwards of 6% growth, driven by growing economic stability. Meanwhile, India is expected to expand by 6.2%, the 14th-fastest rate globally.

In China, real GDP is projected to slow from 4.8% in 2025 to 4.2% in 2026. Strong export growth and fiscal support are anticipated to offset weak domestic demand and a sluggish property market.

When it comes to U.S. growth in 2026, a moderate increase from 2.0% in 2025 to 2.1% in 2026 is forecasted. Among the factors underscoring the economic picture are continued strength in the AI sector and gradually easing interest rates, although risks remain.

By comparison, European economies are projected to see dismal growth in 2026.

In particular, Italy and Austria are each forecast to see just 0.8% growth, among the lowest rates globally. Germany and France, meanwhile, are expected to growth marginally higher, at 0.9%, as weak productivity growth and aging populations weigh on output.

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• Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/real-gdp-growth-forecasts-by-country-in-2026/