GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 1.1% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 23rd of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 23rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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