World: growth of 3.5 % in 2025, real GDP +22.6 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 118,485 bn$.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · updated on
GDP, current dollars
Billions of current dollars · dashed: estimates and projections
Chart data as a table
| Year | World |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 75,884 bn$ |
| 2016 | 77,178 bn$ |
| 2017 | 82,095 bn$ |
| 2018 | 87,191 bn$ |
| 2019 | 88,465 bn$ |
| 2020 | 86,124 bn$ |
| 2021 | 98,527 bn$ |
| 2022 | 102,734 bn$ |
| 2023 | 107,324 bn$ |
| 2024 | 111,906 bn$ |
| 2025 · estimate | 118,485 bn$ |
| 2026 · projection | 128,004 bn$ |
| 2027 · projection | 135,093 bn$ |
| 2028 · projection | 141,381 bn$ |
| 2029 · projection | 147,928 bn$ |
| 2030 · projection | 154,724 bn$ |
The five regions
GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025
- 1 Central Africa +62.7 %
- 2 Southern Africa +41.6 %
- 3 East Africa +33.5 %
- 4 North Africa +23.6 %
- 5 West Africa −17.0 %
All indicators
Value in 2025 and change since 2020
| Indicator | 2020 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | −2.7 % | +3.5 % | +6.2 pt |
| GDP, current dollars | 86,124 bn$ | 118,485 bn$ | +37.6 % |
| GDP per capita | 11,204 $ | 14,749 $ | +31.6 % |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 18,229 $ | 26,240 $ | +43.9 % |
| Inflation | 3.3 % | 4.1 % | +0.8 pt |
| Public debt | 97.5 % | 94.0 % | −3.5 pt |
| Population | 7,687.1 M | 8,033.2 M | +4.5 % |
| Fiscal balance | −9.5 % | −5.0 % | +4.5 pt |
| Current account | +0.3 % | +0.5 % | +0.2 pt |
| Unemployment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Public finances and external accounts
A fiscal deficit of 5.0 % of GDP
World: in 2025, the general government spent 5.0 % of GDP more than it collected, public debt stood at 94.0 % of GDP, the current account showed a surplus of 0.5 % (IMF).
- Fiscal balance · 2025
- −5.0 %
- of GDP · +4.5 pt since 2020
- Public debt · 2025
- 94.0 %
- of GDP · −3.5 pt since 2020
- Current account · 2025
- +0.5 %
- of GDP · +0.2 pt since 2020
Fiscal balance, % of GDP
Negative: a deficit · dashed: estimates and projections
Chart data as a table
| Year | World |
|---|---|
| 2015 | −3.1 % |
| 2016 | −3.3 % |
| 2017 | −3.0 % |
| 2018 | −2.8 % |
| 2019 | −3.5 % |
| 2020 | −9.5 % |
| 2021 | −6.3 % |
| 2022 | −3.7 % |
| 2023 | −5.0 % |
| 2024 | −5.1 % |
| 2025 · estimate | −5.0 % |
| 2026 · projection | −5.5 % |
| 2027 · projection | −5.2 % |
| 2028 · projection | −5.2 % |
| 2029 · projection | −5.2 % |
| 2030 · projection | −5.2 % |
- World
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · general government net lending or borrowing · group values weighted by GDP in dollars (Syli Atlas)
Current account, % of GDP
Trade, income and transfers with the rest of the world
Chart data as a table
| Year | World |
|---|---|
| 2015 | +0.3 % |
| 2016 | +0.4 % |
| 2017 | +0.6 % |
| 2018 | +0.5 % |
| 2019 | +0.5 % |
| 2020 | +0.3 % |
| 2021 | +0.8 % |
| 2022 | +0.4 % |
| 2023 | +0.3 % |
| 2024 | +0.4 % |
| 2025 · estimate | +0.5 % |
| 2026 · projection | +0.7 % |
| 2027 · projection | +0.7 % |
| 2028 · projection | +0.8 % |
| 2029 · projection | +0.7 % |
| 2030 · projection | +0.6 % |
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Questions
How much has the economy of World grown since 2020?
World: growth of 3.5 % in 2025, real GDP +22.6 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 118,485 bn$.
What is the GDP per capita of World?
14,749 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 26,240 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in World?
4.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of World?
94.0 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
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