GERD as a percentage of GDP in WB: World
WB: World: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 50 groups
All-time high
1.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996β2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in WB: World, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 1.9% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: World peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
WB: World ranks 13th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
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 WB: World?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in WB: World was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does WB: World rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- WB: World ranks 13th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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