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

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
23rd
of 50 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1996–2023

00.250.50.7511.21996200920231996: 0.7761997: 0.8081998: 0.7311999: 0.7652000: 0.7862001: 0.8422002: 0.8612003: 0.8812004: 0.8322005: 0.8232006: 0.8322007: 0.8772008: 0.862009: 0.9742010: 0.932011: 0.92012: 0.9412013: 0.9422014: 0.9732015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.1

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

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

  1. 20 Estonia 1.8% compare
  2. 21 Czechia 1.8% compare
  3. 22 Singapore 1.8% compare
  4. 23 Canada 1.8% compare
  5. 24 Portugal 1.7% compare
  6. 25 Ireland 1.6% compare
  7. 26 Poland 1.6% compare

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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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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release