Data for 2002
GDP Growth, 2002
2002, as World Bank Group’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
GDP Growth, 2002 covers 200 countries. Afghanistan is highest, at 28.6000; Palestine is lowest, at -12.4884. The middle country reads 3.4302. Against 2001, 200 values changed (113 up, 87 down), the same countries are covered.
GDP Growth · Data for 2002
HighestAfghanistan
28.6000LowestPalestine
-12.4884Shaded 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, 2002, 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 200 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFGSouthern Asia | 28.6000 |
| 2 | SLEWestern Africa | 26.5241 |
| 3 | GNQMiddle Africa | 19.4628 |
| 4 | NGAWestern Africa | 15.3292 |
| 5 | AGOMiddle Africa | 13.6657 |
| 6 | ARMWestern Asia | 13.2000 |
| 7 | RWAEastern Africa | 13.1921 |
| 8 | MMRSouth-eastern Asia | 12.0255 |
| 9 | TJKCentral Asia | 10.8000 |
| 10 | BTNSouthern Asia | 10.4438 |
| 11 | KAZCentral Asia | 9.8000 |
| 12 | MOZEastern Africa | 9.6685 |
| 13 | AZEWestern Asia | 9.4389 |
| 14 | CHNEastern Asia | 9.2360 |
| 15 | MACEastern Asia | 8.9048 |
| 16 | UGAEastern Africa | 8.7327 |
| 17 | TCDMiddle Africa | 8.4912 |
| 18 | TUVPolynesia | 8.3173 |
| 19 | IRNSouthern Asia | 8.0788 |
| 20 | TTOCaribbean | 7.9367 |
| 21 | SYRWestern Asia | 7.8586 |
| 22 | MDAEastern Europe | 7.8000 |
| 23 | KOREastern Asia | 7.7440 |
| 24 | LVANorthern Europe | 7.6655 |
| 25 | SOMEastern Africa | 7.6303 |
| 26 | MDVSouthern Asia | 7.2684 |
| 27 | QATWestern Asia | 7.1825 |
| 28 | TZAEastern Africa | 7.0932 |
| 29 | ESTNorthern Europe | 6.9330 |
| 30 | LTUNorthern Europe | 6.7198 |
| 31 | SRBSouthern Europe | 6.5410 |
| 32 | TURWestern Asia | 6.4355 |
| 33 | VNMSouth-eastern Asia | 6.3208 |
| 34 | KHMSouth-eastern Asia | 6.2651 |
| 35 | IMNNorthern Europe | 6.2000 |
| 36 | THASouth-eastern Asia | 6.1490 |
| 37 | BWASouthern Africa | 6.0695 |
| 38 | SDNNorthern Africa | 6.0065 |
| 39 | LAOSouth-eastern Asia | 5.9187 |
| 40 | IRLNorthern Europe | 5.8994 |
| 41 | BGREastern Europe | 5.8719 |
| 42 | HRVSouthern Europe | 5.8014 |
| 43 | JORWestern Asia | 5.7838 |
| 44 | ROUEastern Europe | 5.7030 |
| 45 | WSMPolynesia | 5.6520 |
| 46 | GEOWestern Asia | 5.4740 |
| 47 | PERSouth America | 5.4535 |
| 48 | DZANorthern Africa | 5.4000 |
| 49 | BLZCentral America | 5.3991 |
| 50 | MYSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.3910 |
| 51 | VCTCaribbean | 5.3421 |
| 52 | UKREastern Europe | 5.3396 |
| 53 | CPVWestern Africa | 5.2509 |
| 54 | GINWestern Africa | 5.1646 |
| 55 | BLREastern Europe | 5.0453 |
| 56 | BIHSouthern Europe | 5.0274 |
| 57 | ECUSouth America | 4.9281 |
| 58 | NERWestern Africa | 4.9185 |
| 59 | NAMSouthern Africa | 4.7887 |
| 60 | MNGEastern Asia | 4.7330 |
| 61 | HUNEastern Europe | 4.7301 |
| 62 | NZLAustralia and New Zealand | 4.7151 |
| 63 | PLWMicronesia | 4.7150 |
| 64 | RUSEastern Europe | 4.7000 |
| 65 | GRCSouthern Europe | 4.6831 |
| 66 | BENWestern Africa | 4.6430 |
| 67 | ALBSouthern Europe | 4.6284 |
| 68 | COMEastern Africa | 4.5977 |
| 69 | COGMiddle Africa | 4.5819 |
| 70 | ANDSouthern Europe | 4.5464 |
| 71 | ZMBEastern Africa | 4.5060 |
| 72 | GHAWestern Africa | 4.5000 |
| 73 | IDNSouth-eastern Asia | 4.4995 |
| 74 | DOMCaribbean | 4.4865 |
| 75 | CMRMiddle Africa | 4.4770 |
| 76 | BDIEastern Africa | 4.4465 |
| 77 | TONPolynesia | 4.4292 |
| 78 | SVKEastern Europe | 4.4173 |
| 79 | BFAWestern Africa | 4.3530 |
| 80 | SWZSouthern Africa | 4.0886 |
| 81 | UZBCentral Asia | 3.9735 |
| 82 | LKASouthern Asia | 3.9647 |
| 83 | BRNSouth-eastern Asia | 3.9614 |
| 84 | AUSAustralia and New Zealand | 3.9498 |
| 85 | YEMWestern Asia | 3.9352 |
| 86 | SGPSouth-eastern Asia | 3.9234 |
| 87 | GTMCentral America | 3.8393 |
| 88 | BGDSouthern Asia | 3.8331 |
| 89 | TGOWestern Africa | 3.8266 |
| 90 | INDSouthern Asia | 3.8040 |
| 91 | LBRWestern Africa | 3.7630 |
| 92 | HNDCentral America | 3.7543 |
| 93 | MARNorthern Africa | 3.7302 |
| 94 | CYPWestern Asia | 3.7230 |
| 95 | PHLSouth-eastern Asia | 3.7163 |
| 96 | ZAFSouthern Africa | 3.7004 |
| 97 | GNBWestern Africa | 3.6539 |
| 98 | MHLMicronesia | 3.6358 |
| 99 | CAFMiddle Africa | 3.6165 |
| 100 | GRDCaribbean | 3.4373 |
| 101 | LBNWestern Asia | 3.4231 |
| 102 | CRICentral America | 3.4169 |
| 103 | STPMiddle Africa | 3.3602 |
| 104 | BHRWestern Asia | 3.3486 |
| 105 | SVNSouthern Europe | 3.2826 |
| 106 | LUXWestern Europe | 3.2253 |
| 107 | CHLSouth America | 3.2028 |
| 108 | FJIMelanesia | 3.2000 |
| 109 | BRASouth America | 3.0535 |
| 110 | MLIWestern Africa | 3.0363 |
| 111 | KWTWestern Asia | 3.0143 |
| 112 | ERIEastern Africa | 3.0054 |
| 113 | CANNorthern America | 2.9993 |
| 114 | CODMiddle Africa | 2.9478 |
| 115 | SURSouth America | 2.8000 |
| 116 | ESPSouthern Europe | 2.7555 |
| 117 | MLTSouthern Europe | 2.7411 |
| 118 | BHSCaribbean | 2.7050 |
| 119 | PAKSouthern Asia | 2.5948 |
| 120 | PANCentral America | 2.5088 |
| 121 | COLSouth America | 2.5040 |
| 122 | BOLSouth America | 2.4856 |
| 123 | AREWestern Asia | 2.4334 |
| 124 | EGYNorthern Africa | 2.3902 |
| 125 | SWENorthern Europe | 2.2777 |
| 126 | JAMCaribbean | 1.9973 |
| 127 | MNESouthern Europe | 1.9039 |
| 128 | POLEastern Europe | 1.9012 |
| 129 | GBRNorthern Europe | 1.7090 |
| 130 | BELWestern Europe | 1.7069 |
| 131 | USANorthern America | 1.7004 |
| 132 | MWIEastern Africa | 1.7000 |
| 133 | FINNorthern Europe | 1.6873 |
| 134 | HKGEastern Asia | 1.6567 |
| 135 | MUSEastern Africa | 1.6149 |
| 136 | SLVCentral America | 1.5729 |
| 137 | ETHEastern Africa | 1.5147 |
| 138 | CZEEastern Europe | 1.5135 |
| 139 | MKDSouthern Europe | 1.4937 |
| 140 | AUTWestern Europe | 1.4844 |
| 141 | NORNorthern Europe | 1.4575 |
| 142 | KIRMicronesia | 1.4472 |
| 143 | CUBCaribbean | 1.4248 |
| 144 | MRTWestern Africa | 1.3815 |
| 145 | KNACaribbean | 1.3677 |
| 146 | TUNNorthern Africa | 1.3226 |
| 147 | SYCEastern Africa | 1.2128 |
| 148 | GUYSouth America | 1.1326 |
| 149 | FRAWestern Europe | 1.0678 |
| 150 | HTICaribbean | 1.0518 |
| 151 | ATGCaribbean | 1.0272 |
| 152 | MCOWestern Europe | 1.0265 |
| 153 | PRICaribbean | 0.9165 |
| 154 | PYFPolynesia | 0.8462 |
| 155 | BRBCaribbean | 0.7874 |
| 156 | PRTSouthern Europe | 0.7709 |
| 157 | NICCentral America | 0.7539 |
| 158 | LSOSouthern Africa | 0.7238 |
| 159 | KENEastern Africa | 0.5469 |
| 160 | ISLNorthern Europe | 0.5423 |
| 161 | DNKNorthern Europe | 0.4565 |
| 162 | FSMMicronesia | 0.4432 |
| 163 | LCACaribbean | 0.4165 |
| 164 | CUWCaribbean | 0.3971 |
| 165 | CHEWestern Europe | 0.3804 |
| 166 | SMRSouthern Europe | 0.3108 |
| 167 | ITASouthern Europe | 0.2699 |
| 168 | TKMCentral Asia | 0.2572 |
| 169 | NLDWestern Europe | 0.2458 |
| 170 | NPLSouthern Asia | 0.1201 |
| 171 | JPNEastern Asia | 0.0850 |
| 172 | SENWestern Africa | 0.0687 |
| 173 | KGZCentral Asia | -0.0173 |
| 174 | PRYSouth America | -0.0214 |
| 175 | ISRWestern Asia | -0.1529 |
| 176 | PNGMelanesia | -0.1589 |
| 177 | DEUWestern Europe | -0.2283 |
| 178 | MEXCentral America | -0.2366 |
| 179 | GABMiddle Africa | -0.2490 |
| 180 | SAUWestern Asia | -0.6884 |
| 181 | OMNWestern Asia | -0.7842 |
| 182 | ABWCaribbean | -0.9450 |
| 183 | LBYNorthern Africa | -0.9589 |
| 184 | GRLNorthern America | -0.9712 |
| 185 | LIEWestern Europe | -0.9939 |
| 186 | BMUNorthern America | -1.4778 |
| 187 | CIVWestern Africa | -2.7305 |
| 188 | SLBMelanesia | -2.8000 |
| 189 | DMACaribbean | -3.0874 |
| 190 | GMBWestern Africa | -3.2500 |
| 191 | VUTMelanesia | -5.1983 |
| 192 | TLSSouth-eastern Asia | -6.7007 |
| 193 | URYSouth America | -7.7320 |
| 194 | IRQWestern Asia | -8.2037 |
| 195 | VENSouth America | -8.7264 |
| 196 | ZWEEastern Africa | -8.8940 |
| 197 | NRUMicronesia | -9.9713 |
| 198 | ARGSouth America | -10.8945 |
| 199 | MDGEastern Africa | -12.4080 |
| 200 | PSEWestern Asia | -12.4884 |
02In 2002
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- 1
Afghanistan28.6000
- 2
Sierra Leone26.5241
- 3
Equatorial Guinea19.4628
- 4
Nigeria15.3292
- 5
Angola13.6657
Lowest
- 200
Palestine-12.4884
- 199
Madagascar-12.4080
- 198
Argentina-10.8945
- 197
Nauru-9.9713
- 196
Zimbabwe-8.8940
A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 3.4302. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
032001 → 2002
Since 2001
What changed between 2001 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 200values changed, of 200 in both
- 113 · 87rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
Afghanistan-9.4320 → 28.6000+38.0320
Sierra Leone-6.3455 → 26.5241+32.8696
Türkiye-5.4594 → 6.4355+11.8949
Maldives-3.9436 → 7.2684+11.2120
Angola4.2060 → 13.6657+9.4597
Fell most
Equatorial Guinea63.3799 → 19.4628−43.9170
Timor-Leste16.3477 → -6.7007−23.0484
Madagascar5.9802 → -12.4080−18.3882
Mali15.8060 → 3.0363−12.7698
Venezuela3.4146 → -8.7264−12.1410
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 2002.
The position is ours
World Bank Group publishes values only; the order is this site’s.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 200 countries has every column.
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07Questions
GDP Growth, 2002: questions and answers
Which country has the highest GDP growth in GDP Growth, 2002?
Afghanistan, at 28.6000, of the 200 countries in the file.
What year does GDP Growth, 2002 describe?
2002.
How many countries does GDP Growth, 2002 cover?
200.
Where can I download GDP Growth, 2002?
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, 2002 the newest?
No. The newest held here is GDP Growth, 2025.