Economy, investment and finance

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Economic, investment and financial data provide vital measurements of economies' health, overall development and capacity for growth. This collection of thematic insights explores critical dimensions of national accounts, economic potential and price signals.

Most developed economies have per capita gross domestic product more than ten times that of poorest countries

Gross domestic product per capita, current prices, dollars, 2024

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

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Significant disparities in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita persist throughout the world. In 2024, in the majority of developed economies, GDP per capita is greater than $30 000, with economies in Eastern and Southern Europe as the main exception. By contrast, almost 40 per cent of developing economies in Africa recorded a per capita GDP of less than $1 000. In most developing economies in the Americas, Asia and Oceania, GDP per capita is greater than $3 000.

Data updated on 14 Jul 2025

In 2024, global economic growth was stable at a rate of 2.8%

World real gross domestic product, annual growth rate, percentage

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

In constant 2015 United States dollars. The dotted line indicates UNCTAD nowcasts (as of 31 July 2025). Nowcasts are constantly revised as new source data become available. For the weekly update of the nowcast and its methodology, see the Nowcasts page.

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Global economic growth was 2.8% in 2024 which is the same rate as in 2023. It is below the 2015-2019 average growth rate of 3%. It is nowcast to 3.6% as of 31 July 2025.

Data updated on 14 Jul 2025

Gross domestic product growth was moderate in developing economies and in developed economies

Growth of real gross domestic product by group of economies, percentage, 2024

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

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Economic growth was moderate in 2024. Gross domestic product growth in developed economies grew by 1.8%, up from 1.7% in 2022. Developing economies growth remained stable at 4.3%. Economic growth in developing Africa slowed to 2.9% in 2024 from 3.1% in 2023. Developing Americas maintained the same growth rate of 2.2% in 2024. Growth in developing Asia  reached 4.8% in 2024 slightly lower than 4.8% in 2023.

In least developed economies GDP grew by 3.4% in 2024 but still well below the 7% growth target set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. LDCs growth per capita was 1.1%.

Data updated on 14 Jul 2025

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Gross domestic product (GDP) is an aggregate measure of production, income and expenditure of an economy. The GDP figures presented in this section are usually calculated from the expenditure side. As an expenditure measure, it depicts the sum of expenditure on final consumption, gross capital formation (i.e., investment, changes in inventories, and acquisitions less disposals of valuables) and exports after deduction of imports.

All GDP growth is expressed in real terms.

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