Data for 1987
GDP Growth, 1987
1987, as World Bank Group’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
GDP Growth, 1987 covers 171 countries. Bhutan is highest, at 29.054324; Gabon is lowest, at -17.146042. The middle country reads 3.454630. Against 1986, 169 values changed (86 up, 83 down), 2 countries joined.
GDP Growth · Data for 1987
HighestBhutan
29.054324LowestGabon
-17.146042Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of GDP Growth, 1987, as published. World Bank Group ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 171 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTNSouthern Asia | 29.054324 |
| 2 | KHMSouth-eastern Asia | 21.531519 |
| 3 | ABWCaribbean | 16.078431 |
| 4 | MOZEastern Africa | 14.700000 |
| 5 | SWZSouthern Africa | 14.606590 |
| 6 | MACEastern Asia | 14.293217 |
| 7 | SDNNorthern Africa | 14.220885 |
| 8 | ETHEastern Africa | 13.859330 |
| 9 | HKGEastern Asia | 13.398458 |
| 10 | KOREastern Asia | 12.892209 |
| 11 | TUVPolynesia | 12.256900 |
| 12 | BWASouthern Africa | 11.881928 |
| 13 | CHNEastern Asia | 11.655266 |
| 14 | SGPSouth-eastern Asia | 10.797932 |
| 15 | BLZCentral America | 10.726959 |
| 16 | BHRWestern Asia | 10.399009 |
| 17 | DOMCaribbean | 10.117367 |
| 18 | SOMEastern Africa | 10.087719 |
| 19 | IMNNorthern Europe | 9.896347 |
| 20 | PERSouth America | 9.726146 |
| 21 | THASouth-eastern Asia | 9.518946 |
| 22 | TURWestern Asia | 9.485539 |
| 23 | MHLMicronesia | 9.363754 |
| 24 | IRQWestern Asia | 9.305281 |
| 25 | LIEWestern Europe | 9.230768 |
| 26 | GRDCaribbean | 9.097425 |
| 27 | MUSEastern Africa | 8.891040 |
| 28 | MDVSouthern Asia | 8.829156 |
| 29 | ISLNorthern Europe | 8.545940 |
| 30 | SLBMelanesia | 8.421310 |
| 31 | KWTWestern Asia | 8.146152 |
| 32 | URYSouth America | 7.993137 |
| 33 | JAMCaribbean | 7.850355 |
| 34 | PRYSouth America | 7.582304 |
| 35 | SLEWestern Africa | 7.231269 |
| 36 | ISRWestern Asia | 7.139711 |
| 37 | CYPWestern Asia | 7.065251 |
| 38 | CHLSouth America | 6.738843 |
| 39 | TUNNorthern Africa | 6.701371 |
| 40 | ATGCaribbean | 6.626135 |
| 41 | KNACaribbean | 6.550345 |
| 42 | PAKSouthern Asia | 6.452343 |
| 43 | PRTSouthern Europe | 6.381394 |
| 44 | DMACaribbean | 6.307561 |
| 45 | SENWestern Africa | 6.255863 |
| 46 | BGREastern Europe | 6.054514 |
| 47 | KENEastern Africa | 5.937107 |
| 48 | PRICaribbean | 5.768999 |
| 49 | NCLMelanesia | 5.700003 |
| 50 | ESPSouthern Europe | 5.547123 |
| 51 | ANDSouthern Europe | 5.547122 |
| 52 | GRLNorthern America | 5.515872 |
| 53 | BDIEastern Africa | 5.503096 |
| 54 | PLWMicronesia | 5.436506 |
| 55 | COLSouth America | 5.368932 |
| 56 | MYSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.191932 |
| 57 | IDNSouth-eastern Asia | 4.925927 |
| 58 | VENSouth America | 4.907975 |
| 59 | SYCEastern Africa | 4.874552 |
| 60 | TZAEastern Africa | 4.796520 |
| 61 | GHAWestern Africa | 4.794899 |
| 62 | CRICentral America | 4.764533 |
| 63 | JPNEastern Asia | 4.730666 |
| 64 | IRLNorthern Europe | 4.663091 |
| 65 | GBRNorthern Europe | 4.562081 |
| 66 | GNQMiddle Africa | 4.436737 |
| 67 | PHLSouth-eastern Asia | 4.361810 |
| 68 | CPVWestern Africa | 4.309064 |
| 69 | MLTSouthern Europe | 4.110514 |
| 70 | AGOMiddle Africa | 4.082749 |
| 71 | CANNorthern America | 4.072016 |
| 72 | HUNEastern Europe | 4.051230 |
| 73 | INDSouthern Asia | 3.965356 |
| 74 | UGAEastern Africa | 3.961903 |
| 75 | LUXWestern Europe | 3.950978 |
| 76 | LCACaribbean | 3.923731 |
| 77 | EGYNorthern Africa | 3.832753 |
| 78 | BGDSouthern Asia | 3.772402 |
| 79 | BMUNorthern America | 3.750000 |
| 80 | VNMSouth-eastern Asia | 3.583470 |
| 81 | FINNorthern Europe | 3.561033 |
| 82 | NAMSouthern Africa | 3.553769 |
| 83 | GTMCentral America | 3.543983 |
| 84 | BRASouth America | 3.530000 |
| 85 | MNGEastern Asia | 3.458648 |
| 86 | USANorthern America | 3.454630 |
| 87 | AREWestern Asia | 3.381451 |
| 88 | SWENorthern Europe | 3.353843 |
| 89 | CHEWestern Europe | 3.353843 |
| 90 | KGZCentral Asia | 3.299968 |
| 91 | GINWestern Africa | 3.299939 |
| 92 | NGAWestern Africa | 3.200125 |
| 93 | ITASouthern Europe | 3.191961 |
| 94 | TONPolynesia | 2.985638 |
| 95 | BHSCaribbean | 2.984519 |
| 96 | GNBWestern Africa | 2.900000 |
| 97 | PNGMelanesia | 2.770495 |
| 98 | ARGSouth America | 2.704869 |
| 99 | ZMBEastern Africa | 2.675662 |
| 100 | CODMiddle Africa | 2.675642 |
| 101 | BRBCaribbean | 2.590967 |
| 102 | AUSAustralia and New Zealand | 2.556768 |
| 103 | FRAWestern Europe | 2.552746 |
| 104 | SLVCentral America | 2.508169 |
| 105 | MCOWestern Europe | 2.484574 |
| 106 | BOLSouth America | 2.463485 |
| 107 | GMBWestern Africa | 2.454333 |
| 108 | JORWestern Asia | 2.323274 |
| 109 | BELWestern Europe | 2.306660 |
| 110 | ZAFSouthern Africa | 2.100729 |
| 111 | BRNSouth-eastern Asia | 2.083544 |
| 112 | COMEastern Africa | 2.077744 |
| 113 | MEXCentral America | 2.063363 |
| 114 | NLDWestern Europe | 1.931249 |
| 115 | MRTWestern Africa | 1.900384 |
| 116 | NORNorthern Europe | 1.744279 |
| 117 | HNDCentral America | 1.740094 |
| 118 | LKASouthern Asia | 1.725611 |
| 119 | NPLSouthern Asia | 1.695618 |
| 120 | SYRWestern Asia | 1.682282 |
| 121 | MWIEastern Africa | 1.625239 |
| 122 | DEUWestern Europe | 1.402152 |
| 123 | AUTWestern Europe | 1.357168 |
| 124 | KIRMicronesia | 1.292734 |
| 125 | GEOWestern Asia | 1.281481 |
| 126 | PYFPolynesia | 1.269830 |
| 127 | FSMMicronesia | 1.199760 |
| 128 | MDGEastern Africa | 1.174913 |
| 129 | ZWEEastern Africa | 1.150737 |
| 130 | NZLAustralia and New Zealand | 0.962508 |
| 131 | GUYSouth America | 0.899397 |
| 132 | LSOSouthern Africa | 0.729728 |
| 133 | TGOWestern Africa | 0.510162 |
| 134 | WSMPolynesia | 0.483096 |
| 135 | DNKNorthern Europe | 0.462956 |
| 136 | VCTCaribbean | 0.438005 |
| 137 | COGMiddle Africa | 0.189377 |
| 138 | NERWestern Africa | 0.088281 |
| 139 | QATWestern Asia | 0.044991 |
| 140 | RWAEastern Africa | -0.024036 |
| 141 | IRNSouthern Asia | -0.172108 |
| 142 | BFAWestern Africa | -0.236337 |
| 143 | ECUSouth America | -0.259099 |
| 144 | MARNorthern Africa | -0.325004 |
| 145 | CIVWestern Africa | -0.348973 |
| 146 | DZANorthern Africa | -0.699998 |
| 147 | NICCentral America | -0.706353 |
| 148 | MLIWestern Africa | -0.771585 |
| 149 | ALBSouthern Europe | -0.787843 |
| 150 | HTICaribbean | -0.793649 |
| 151 | LBRWestern Africa | -1.001601 |
| 152 | TJKCentral Asia | -1.200000 |
| 153 | LAOSouth-eastern Asia | -1.425792 |
| 154 | BENWestern Africa | -1.500003 |
| 155 | PANCentral America | -1.809055 |
| 156 | CMRMiddle Africa | -2.146650 |
| 157 | GRCSouthern Europe | -2.258863 |
| 158 | TCDMiddle Africa | -2.388808 |
| 159 | CUBCaribbean | -2.402173 |
| 160 | NRUMicronesia | -2.816748 |
| 161 | VUTMelanesia | -2.893935 |
| 162 | STPMiddle Africa | -2.930113 |
| 163 | SAUWestern Asia | -3.133033 |
| 164 | OMNWestern Asia | -3.440784 |
| 165 | MMRSouth-eastern Asia | -4.005632 |
| 166 | TTOCaribbean | -4.561779 |
| 167 | CAFMiddle Africa | -4.938988 |
| 168 | SURSouth America | -6.200000 |
| 169 | FJIMelanesia | -6.615020 |
| 170 | LBYNorthern Africa | -14.702053 |
| 171 | GABMiddle Africa | -17.146042 |
02In 1987
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- 1
Bhutan29.054324
- 2
Cambodia21.531519
- 3
Aruba16.078431
- 4
Mozambique14.700000
- 5
Eswatini14.606590
Lowest
- 171
Gabon-17.146042
- 170
Libya-14.702053
- 169
Fiji-6.615020
- 168
Suriname-6.200000
- 167
Central African Republic-4.938988
A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 3.454630. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
031986 → 1987
Since 1986
What changed between 1986 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +2 / −0countries joined / left
- 169values changed, of 169 in both
- 86 · 83rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
United Arab Emirates-14.957772 → 3.381451+18.339223
Cambodia3.800818 → 21.531519+17.730701
Bhutan11.392198 → 29.054324+17.662126
Mozambique-2.299996 → 14.700000+16.999996
Somalia-2.145923 → 10.087719+12.233642
Fell most
Gabon-0.803598 → -17.146042−16.342444
Marshall Islands24.542499 → 9.363754−15.178745
Fiji7.749908 → -6.615020−14.364928
French Polynesia13.547795 → 1.269830−12.277964
Saint Lucia14.402019 → 3.923731−10.478288
Both years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from World Bank Group’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 1987.
The position is ours
World Bank Group publishes values only; the order is this site’s.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 171 countries has every column.
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World Bank Group (1987). GDP Growth, 1987 [data set], describing 1987. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/gdp-growth/1987
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07Questions
GDP Growth, 1987: questions and answers
Which country has the highest GDP growth in GDP Growth, 1987?
Bhutan, at 29.054324, of the 171 countries in the file.
What year does GDP Growth, 1987 describe?
1987.
How many countries does GDP Growth, 1987 cover?
171.
Where can I download GDP Growth, 1987?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is GDP Growth, 1987 the newest?
No. The newest held here is GDP Growth, 2025.