World’s Fastest-Growing Economies in 2025

 As of 2025, several countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, are expected to experience significant economic growth.

Leading the global rankings is South Sudan, with a projected GDP growth rate of 27.20%, making it the fastest-growing economy in the world. It is followed by Guyana at 14.43% and Libya at 13.65%.

These three nations are the only ones expected to achieve double-digit growth rates.

Overall, 11 countries are forecasted to grow at a rate exceeding 7%, while others face economic slowdowns.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to experience the most significant contraction, with a 4.84% decline, followed by Puerto Rico (-0.80%).

Among the world’s trillion-dollar economies, Italy has the slowest growth rate at 0.762%, followed closely by Germany (0.786%).

In contrast, India continues to expand steadily, with a projected growth rate of 6.461% in 2025.

For high-income economies with a per capita GDP exceeding $50,000, Germany and Austria have the lowest projected growth rates.

Looking back at 2024, 11 economies were projected to face negative growth rates.

The top five fastest-growing economies in that year were Guyana, Macao SAR, Niger, Samoa, and Palau.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that global economic growth will stabilize at 3.3% in both 2025 and 2026, slightly below the historical average of 3.7% observed between 2000 and 2019.

However, it is important to note that while countries like South Sudan, Guyana, and Libya are expected to grow rapidly, their high growth rates are primarily due to low economic bases or reliance on specific industries such as oil, which can introduce long-term economic volatility.