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Annual average GDP per capita growth, 1970-2016

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 Data16 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
2.0%
Median: 1.9%
Countries Covered
16
with available data
Highest
Norway
3.5%
Lowest
United Kingdom
1.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Norway3.5%
2Austria2.4%
3Germany2.1%
4Luxembourg2.1%
5Italy2.1%
By Region
Europe2.1%(13 countries)
Oceania1.9%(1 countries)
North America1.8%(2 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (1.6%)High (3.5%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.0%)

Europe (13)
Oceania (1)
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
1Norway3.5%
2Austria2.4%
3Germany2.1%
4Luxembourg2.1%
5Italy2.1%
6Finland2.0%
7Switzerland2.0%
8Belgium1.9%
9Sweden1.9%
10Denmark1.9%
11Australia1.9%
12Netherlands1.9%
13Canada1.8%
14United States of America1.7%
15France1.7%
16United Kingdom1.6%
Showing 16 of 16 countries

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Data Source

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

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