demographic2026

Annual average GDP per capita growth, 1980-2016

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods.

Source: Our World in Data7 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
2.3%
Median: 1.9%
Countries Covered
7
with available data
Highest
Taiwan, Province of China
4.0%
Lowest
Mexico
1.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Taiwan, Province of China4.0%
2Peru3.0%
3Brazil2.7%
4Uruguay1.9%
5Colombia1.8%
By Region
Asia4.0%(1 countries)
South America2.3%(4 countries)
North America1.4%(2 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (1.0%)High (4.0%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.3%)

Asia (1)
South America (4)
North America (2)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Taiwan, Province of China4.0%
2Peru3.0%
3Brazil2.7%
4Uruguay1.9%
5Colombia1.8%
6Guatemala1.7%
7Mexico1.0%
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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2026).

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