GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: World
SDG: World: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: World, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: World is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: World peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
That places SDG: World 13th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.4% | — |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: World?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: World was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does SDG: World rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- SDG: World ranks 13th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release