Top Countries by GDP Growth Ranking in 2025
The world economy is showing different growth trend. According to the latest projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released in October 2025, the fastest-growing economy is South Sudan in 1st place with 24.3% growth and and is expected to post the fastest real GDP growth in 2025, fueled by the reopening of its main oil pipeline.
Neighboring Libya takes 2nd position at 15.6% GDP growth rate after the oil exports improved after years of political instability. Guyana comes in 3rd with 10.3% growth because of new oil discoveries that are boosting national revenue. All three are growing fast due to strong oil production. These three countries show how natural resources and strategic exports are powering rapid economic growth in emerging markets.
In 2025, many developed countries are growing slowly and facing social and geopolitical challenges. Ireland is an exception in this ranking. It is benefiting from strong pharmaceutical exports with a projected 9.1% growth. But it’s not the case with other European countries as most of them countries are growing below 1% because of low productivity, aging populations, and high amount of debt.
Countries with strong industries and reforms, like Ireland and India, are performing well. India shows resilience despite trade tensions and high tariffs, while CPI inflation hit a record low in October 2025, continuing the trend as prices of essential goods become cheaper.
This chart highlights the economies projected to grow the fastest in 2025, according to the IMF’s most recent World Economic Outlook.
Fastest-Growing Economies in 2025
| Rank | Country | Real GDP Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 24.3 |
| 2 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 15.6 |
| 3 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 10.3 |
| 4 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 9.1 |
| 5 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Republic | 8.0 |
| 6 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 7.5 |
| 7 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 7.2 |
| 8 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 7.2 |
| 9 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 7.2 |
| 10 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 7.1 |
Slowest or Negative Growth Economies in 2025
| Rank | Country | Real GDP Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | -3.1 |
| 2 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | -2.7 |
| 3 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | -1.2 |
| 4 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | -0.8 |
| 5 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | -0.5 |
Germany, which has the Europe’s largest economy, not even near 1% GDP growth and is projected to grow only 0.2%, while Italy, Austria, and Finland hover around 0.3–0.5%, which is very low in GDP, reflecting a structural slowdown in the region. Conflict and instability exacerbate woes for countries like Haiti (-3.1%) and Myanmar (-2.7%) are facing negative growth that shows conflict and geopolitical instability can stop progress.
