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World
Afghanistan
Akrotiri
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Arctic Ocean
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Clipperton Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dhekelia
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Gabon
Gambia, The
Gaza Strip
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indian Ocean
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jan Mayen
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Navassa Island
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pacific Ocean
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paracel Islands
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Southern Ocean
South Sudan
Spain
Spratly Islands
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands
Wake Island
Wallis and Futuna
West Bank
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
European Union
select a country or location
World
Afghanistan
Akrotiri
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Arctic Ocean
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Clipperton Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dhekelia
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Gabon
Gambia, The
Gaza Strip
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indian Ocean
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jan Mayen
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Navassa Island
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pacific Ocean
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paracel Islands
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Southern Ocean
South Sudan
Spain
Spratly Islands
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands
Wake Island
Wallis and Futuna
West Bank
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
European Union
References
Regional Maps
Flags of the World
Gallery of Covers
Definitions and Notes
Guide to Country Profiles
Guide to Country Comparisons
Appendices
A: abbreviations
B: international organizations and groups
C: selected international environmental agreements
D: cross-reference list of country data codes
E: cross-reference list of hydrographic data codes
F: cross-reference list of geographic names
G: weights and measures
Field Listing
:: GDP - real growth rate
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This entry gives GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent.
Country Comparison to the World
Country
GDP - real growth rate(%)
Afghanistan
8.2% (2010 est.)
20.9% (2009 est.)
3.6% (2008 est.)
Albania
3.5% (2010 est.)
3.3% (2009 est.)
7.7% (2008 est.)
Algeria
3.3% (2010 est.)
2.4% (2009 est.)
2.4% (2008 est.)
American Samoa
3% (2003)
Andorra
3.8% (2009 est.)
2.6% (2008 est.)
2% (2007 est.)
Angola
1.6% (2010 est.)
2.4% (2009 est.)
13.8% (2008 est.)
Anguilla
-8.5% (2009 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda
-4.1% (2010 est.)
-8.9% (2009 est.)
1.8% (2008 est.)
Argentina
7.5% (2010 est.)
-3% (2009 est.)
5% (2008 est.)
Armenia
2.6% (2010 est.)
-14.2% (2009 est.)
6.9% (2008 est.)
Aruba
2.4% (2005 est.)
Australia
2.7% (2010 est.)
1.3% (2009 est.)
2.6% (2008 est.)
Austria
2% (2010 est.)
-3.9% (2009 est.)
2.2% (2008 est.)
Azerbaijan
5% (2010 est.)
9.3% (2009 est.)
10.8% (2008 est.)
Bahamas, The
0.5% (2010 est.)
-4.3% (2009 est.)
-1.7% (2008 est.)
Bahrain
4.1% (2010 est.)
3.1% (2009 est.)
6.3% (2008 est.)
Bangladesh
6% (2010 est.)
5.8% (2009 est.)
6% (2008 est.)
Barbados
-0.5% (2010 est.)
-4.7% (2009 est.)
-0.2% (2008 est.)
Belarus
7.6% (2010 est.)
0.2% (2009 est.)
10.2% (2008 est.)
Belgium
2% (2010 est.)
-2.7% (2009 est.)
0.8% (2008 est.)
Belize
2% (2010 est.)
0% (2009 est.)
3.8% (2008 est.)
Benin
2.5% (2010 est.)
2.7% (2009 est.)
5% (2008 est.)
Bermuda
4.6% (2004 est.)
Bhutan
6.7% (2010 est.)
8.7% (2009 est.)
3% (2008 est.)
Bolivia
4.2% (2010 est.)
3.4% (2009 est.)
6.1% (2008 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.8% (2010 est.)
-3.1% (2009 est.)
5.7% (2008 est.)
Botswana
8.6% (2010 est.)
-3.7% (2009 est.)
3.1% (2008 est.)
Brazil
7.5% (2010 est.)
-0.6% (2009 est.)
5.2% (2008 est.)
British Virgin Islands
-0.6% (2008 est.)
Brunei
4.1% (2010 est.)
-1.8% (2009 est.)
-1.9% (2008 est.)
Bulgaria
0.2% (2010 est.)
-5.5% (2009 est.)
6.2% (2008 est.)
Burkina Faso
5.8% (2010 est.)
3.2% (2009 est.)
5.2% (2008 est.)
Burma
5.3% (2010 est.)
5.1% (2009 est.)
3.6% (2008 est.)
Burundi
3.9% (2010 est.)
3.5% (2009 est.)
4.5% (2008 est.)
Cambodia
6% (2010 est.)
-2% (2009 est.)
6.7% (2008 est.)
Cameroon
3% (2010 est.)
2% (2009 est.)
2.6% (2008 est.)
Canada
3.1% (2010 est.)
-2.5% (2009 est.)
0.5% (2008 est.)
Cape Verde
5.4% (2010 est.)
3.6% (2009 est.)
6.2% (2008 est.)
Cayman Islands
1.1% (2008 est.)
0.9% (2004 est.)
Central African Republic
3.3% (2010 est.)
1.7% (2009 est.)
2% (2008 est.)
Chad
5.1% (2010 est.)
0.3% (2009 est.)
-0.4% (2008 est.)
Chile
5.3% (2010 est.)
-1.7% (2009 est.)
3.7% (2008 est.)
China
10.3% (2010 est.)
9.2% (2009 est.)
9.6% (2008 est.)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1% (2003)
Colombia
4.3% (2010 est.)
1.5% (2009 est.)
3.5% (2008 est.)
Comoros
2.1% (2010 est.)
1.8% (2009 est.)
1% (2008 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.2% (2010 est.)
2.8% (2009 est.)
6.2% (2008 est.)
Congo, Republic of the
9.1% (2010 est.)
7.5% (2009 est.)
5.6% (2008 est.)
Cook Islands
0.1% (2005 est.)
Costa Rica
4.2% (2010 est.)
-1.3% (2009 est.)
2.7% (2008 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
2.6% (2010 est.)
3.8% (2009 est.)
2.3% (2008 est.)
Croatia
-1.4% (2010 est.)
-5.8% (2009 est.)
2.4% (2008 est.)
Cuba
1.5% (2010 est.)
1.4% (2009 est.)
4.1% (2008 est.)
Curacao
3.5% (2008)
2.2% (2007)
Cyprus
1% (2010 est.)
-1.7% (2009 est.)
3.6% (2008 est.)
Czech Republic
2.3% (2010 est.)
-4.1% (2009 est.)
2.5% (2008 est.)
Denmark
2.1% (2010 est.)
-5.2% (2009 est.)
-1.1% (2008 est.)
Djibouti
4.5% (2010 est.)
5% (2009 est.)
5.8% (2008 est.)
Dominica
1% (2010 est.)
-0.3% (2009 est.)
3.2% (2008 est.)
Dominican Republic
7.8% (2010 est.)
3.5% (2009 est.)
5.3% (2008 est.)
Ecuador
3.2% (2010 est.)
0.4% (2009 est.)
7.2% (2008 est.)
Egypt
5.1% (2010 est.)
4.7% (2009 est.)
7.2% (2008 est.)
El Salvador
0.7% (2010 est.)
-3.5% (2009 est.)
2.4% (2008 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
-0.8% (2010 est.)
5.7% (2009 est.)
10.7% (2008 est.)
Eritrea
2.2% (2010 est.)
3.9% (2009 est.)
-9.8% (2008 est.)
Estonia
3.1% (2010 est.)
-13.9% (2009 est.)
-5.1% (2008 est.)
Ethiopia
8% (2010 est.)
10% (2009 est.)
11.2% (2008 est.)
European Union
1.8% (2010 est.)
-4.1% (2009 est.)
0.6% (2008 est.)
Faroe Islands
0.5% (2008 est.)
Fiji
0.1% (2010 est.)
-3% (2009 est.)
-0.1% (2008 est.)
Finland
3.1% (2010 est.)
-8.2% (2009 est.)
0.9% (2008 est.)
France
1.5% (2010 est.)
-2.5% (2009 est.)
0.1% (2008 est.)
French Polynesia
2.7% (2005)
5.1% (2002)
Gabon
5.7% (2010 est.)
-1.4% (2009 est.)
2.3% (2008 est.)
Gambia, The
5.7% (2010 est.)
6.7% (2009 est.)
6.3% (2008 est.)
Gaza Strip
see entry for West Bank
Georgia
6.4% (2010 est.)
-3.8% (2009 est.)
2.4% (2008 est.)
Germany
3.5% (2010 est.)
-4.7% (2009 est.)
0.7% (2008 est.)
Ghana
5.7% (2010 est.)
4.7% (2009 est.)
8.4% (2008 est.)
Gibraltar
6% (2008)
8.8% (2007)
0% (2006 est.)
Greece
-4.5% (2010 est.)
-2% (2009 est.)
1% (2008 est.)
Greenland
-2% (2009 est.)
1.5% (2008 est.)
4% (2007 est.)
Grenada
-1.4% (2010 est.)
-7.6% (2009 est.)
2.2% (2008 est.)
Guam
NA%
Guatemala
2.6% (2010 est.)
0.5% (2009 est.)
3.3% (2008 est.)
Guernsey
3% (2005 est.)
Guinea
1.9% (2010 est.)
-0.3% (2009 est.)
4.9% (2008 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
3.5% (2010 est.)
3% (2009 est.)
3.2% (2008 est.)
Guyana
3.6% (2010 est.)
3.3% (2009 est.)
2% (2008 est.)
Haiti
-5.1% (2010 est.)
2.9% (2009 est.)
0.8% (2008 est.)
Honduras
2.8% (2010 est.)
-2.1% (2009 est.)
4.1% (2008 est.)
Hong Kong
6.8% (2010 est.)
-2.7% (2009 est.)
2.3% (2008 est.)
Hungary
1.2% (2010 est.)
-6.7% (2009 est.)
0.8% (2008 est.)
Iceland
-3.5% (2010 est.)
-6.9% (2009 est.)
1.4% (2008 est.)
India
10.4% (2010 est.)
6.8% (2009 est.)
6.2% (2008 est.)
Indonesia
6.1% (2010 est.)
4.6% (2009 est.)
6% (2008 est.)
Iran
1% (2010 est.)
0.1% (2009 est.)
1% (2008 est.)
Iraq
0.8% (2010 est.)
4.2% (2009 est.)
9.5% (2008 est.)
Ireland
-1% (2010 est.)
-7.6% (2009 est.)
-3.5% (2008 est.)
Isle of Man
5.2% (2005)
Israel
4.6% (2010 est.)
0.8% (2009 est.)
4.2% (2008 est.)
Italy
1.3% (2010 est.)
-5.2% (2009 est.)
-1.3% (2008 est.)
Jamaica
-1.1% (2010 est.)
-3% (2009 est.)
-0.9% (2008 est.)
Japan
3.9% (2010 est.)
-6.3% (2009 est.)
-1.2% (2008 est.)
Jersey
NA%
Jordan
3.1% (2010 est.)
2.3% (2009 est.)
7.6% (2008 est.)
Kazakhstan
7% (2010 est.)
1.2% (2009 est.)
3.2% (2008 est.)
Kenya
5% (2010 est.)
2.6% (2009 est.)
1.6% (2008 est.)
Kiribati
1.8% (2010 est.)
-0.7% (2009 est.)
-1.1% (2008 est.)
Korea, North
-0.9% (2009 est.)
3.7% (2008 est.)
Korea, South
6.1% (2010 est.)
0.2% (2009 est.)
2.3% (2008 est.)
Kosovo
4% (2010 est.)
2.9% (2009 est.)
6.9% (2008 est.)
Kuwait
2% (2010 est.)
-5.2% (2009 est.)
5% (2008 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
-1.4% (2010 est.)
2.9% (2009 est.)
7.6% (2008 est.)
Laos
7.7% (2010 est.)
7.6% (2009 est.)
7.8% (2008 est.)
Latvia
-0.3% (2010 est.)
-18% (2009 est.)
-4.2% (2008 est.)
Lebanon
7.5% (2010 est.)
8.5% (2009 est.)
9.3% (2008 est.)
Lesotho
2.4% (2010 est.)
3% (2009 est.)
4.7% (2008 est.)
Liberia
5.1% (2010 est.)
4.6% (2009 est.)
7.1% (2008 est.)
Libya
4.2% (2010 est.)
-2.3% (2009 est.)
2.3% (2008 est.)
Liechtenstein
1.8% (2008 est.)
3.1% (2007 est.)
Lithuania
1.3% (2010 est.)
-14.7% (2009 est.)
2.9% (2008 est.)
Luxembourg
3.4% (2010 est.)
-3.7% (2009 est.)
1.4% (2008 est.)
Macau
1% (2009 est.)
12.9% (2008)
26% (2007)
Macedonia
0.7% (2010 est.)
-0.9% (2009 est.)
5% (2008 est.)
Madagascar
-2% (2010 est.)
-3.7% (2009 est.)
7.1% (2008 est.)
Malawi
6.6% (2010 est.)
7.6% (2009 est.)
8.6% (2008 est.)
Malaysia
7.2% (2010 est.)
-1.7% (2009 est.)
4.7% (2008 est.)
Maldives
8% (2010 est.)
-4.8% (2009 est.)
12.8% (2008 est.)
Mali
4.5% (2010 est.)
4.5% (2009 est.)
5% (2008 est.)
Malta
3.7% (2010 est.)
-3.4% (2009 est.)
5.3% (2008 est.)
Marshall Islands
-0.3% (2008 est.)
3.5% (2005 est.)
Mauritania
4.7% (2010 est.)
-1.2% (2009 est.)
3.5% (2008 est.)
Mauritius
4% (2010 est.)
3% (2009 est.)
5.5% (2008 est.)
Mexico
5.5% (2010 est.)
-6.1% (2009 est.)
1.5% (2008 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of
NA%
0.3% (2005 est.)
Moldova
6.9% (2010 est.)
-6% (2009 est.)
7.8% (2008 est.)
Monaco
NA%
Mongolia
6.1% (2010 est.)
-1.3% (2009 est.)
8.9% (2008 est.)
Montenegro
1.1% (2010 est.)
-5.7% (2009 est.)
6.9% (2008 est.)
Montserrat
-1% (2002 est.)
Morocco
3.2% (2010 est.)
4.9% (2009 est.)
5.6% (2008 est.)
Mozambique
7% (2010 est.)
6.3% (2009 est.)
6.8% (2008 est.)
Namibia
4.4% (2010 est.)
-0.8% (2009 est.)
4.3% (2008 est.)
Nauru
NA%
Nepal
4.6% (2010 est.)
4.9% (2009 est.)
6.1% (2008 est.)
Netherlands
1.7% (2010 est.)
-3.9% (2009 est.)
1.9% (2008 est.)
New Caledonia
NA%
New Zealand
1.5% (2010 est.)
-2.1% (2009 est.)
-0.2% (2008 est.)
Nicaragua
4.5% (2010 est.)
-1.5% (2009 est.)
2.8% (2008 est.)
Niger
7.5% (2010 est.)
-0.9% (2009 est.)
9.3% (2008 est.)
Nigeria
8.4% (2010 est.)
7% (2009 est.)
6% (2008 est.)
Niue
6.2% (2003 est.)
Norway
0.4% (2010 est.)
-1.4% (2009 est.)
0.8% (2008 est.)
Oman
4.2% (2010 est.)
1.1% (2009 est.)
12.9% (2008 est.)
Pakistan
4.8% (2010 est.)
3.4% (2009 est.)
1.6% (2008 est.)
Palau
NA% (2009)
5.5% (2005 est.)
Panama
7.5% (2010 est.)
3.2% (2009 est.)
10.1% (2008 est.)
Papua New Guinea
7% (2010 est.)
5.5% (2009 est.)
6.6% (2008 est.)
Paraguay
15.3% (2010 est.)
-3.8% (2009 est.)
5.8% (2008 est.)
Peru
8.8% (2010 est.)
0.9% (2009 est.)
9.8% (2008 est.)
Philippines
7.3% (2010 est.)
1.1% (2009 est.)
3.7% (2008 est.)
Poland
3.8% (2010 est.)
1.7% (2009 est.)
5.1% (2008 est.)
Portugal
1.4% (2010 est.)
-2.5% (2009 est.)
0% (2008 est.)
Puerto Rico
-5.8% (2010 est.)
-3.7% (2009 est.)
-2.8% (2008 est.)
Qatar
16.3% (2010 est.)
8.6% (2009 est.)
25.4% (2008 est.)
Romania
-1.3% (2010 est.)
-7.1% (2009 est.)
7.3% (2008 est.)
Russia
4% (2010 est.)
-7.8% (2009 est.)
5.2% (2008 est.)
Rwanda
6.5% (2010 est.)
4.1% (2009 est.)
11.2% (2008 est.)
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
NA%
Saint Kitts and Nevis
-1.5% (2010 est.)
-9.6% (2009 est.)
4.6% (2008 est.)
Saint Lucia
0.8% (2010 est.)
-3.6% (2009 est.)
0.7% (2008 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
NA%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-2.3% (2010 est.)
-1.1% (2009 est.)
-0.6% (2008 est.)
Samoa
0% (2010 est.)
-5.1% (2009 est.)
5.1% (2008 est.)
San Marino
-13% (2009 est.)
4.3% (2007 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe
4.5% (2010 est.)
4% (2009 est.)
5.8% (2008 est.)
Saudi Arabia
3.7% (2010 est.)
0.6% (2009 est.)
4.2% (2008 est.)
Senegal
4.2% (2010 est.)
2.2% (2009 est.)
3.2% (2008 est.)
Serbia
1.8% (2010 est.)
-3.1% (2009 est.)
5.5% (2008 est.)
Seychelles
6.2% (2010 est.)
0.7% (2009 est.)
-1.3% (2008 est.)
Sierra Leone
5% (2010 est.)
3.2% (2009 est.)
5.5% (2008 est.)
Singapore
14.5% (2010 est.)
-0.8% (2009 est.)
1.5% (2008 est.)
Sint Maarten
1.6% (2008 est.)
4.5% (2007 est.)
Slovakia
4% (2010 est.)
-4.8% (2009 est.)
5.8% (2008 est.)
Slovenia
1.2% (2010 est.)
-8.1% (2009 est.)
3.7% (2008 est.)
Solomon Islands
5.6% (2010 est.)
-1.3% (2009 est.)
7.3% (2008 est.)
Somalia
2.6% (2010 est.)
2.6% (2009 est.)
2.6% (2008 est.)
South Africa
2.8% (2010 est.)
-1.7% (2009 est.)
3.6% (2008 est.)
Spain
-0.1% (2010 est.)
-3.7% (2009 est.)
0.9% (2008 est.)
Sri Lanka
9.1% (2010 est.)
3.8% (2009 est.)
6% (2008 est.)
Sudan
5.1% (2010 est.)
6% (2009 est.)
6.8% (2008 est.)
Suriname
4.4% (2010 est.)
3.1% (2009 est.)
4.7% (2008 est.)
Svalbard
NA%
Swaziland
2% (2010 est.)
1.2% (2009 est.)
3.1% (2008 est.)
Sweden
5.5% (2010 est.)
-5.3% (2009 est.)
-0.6% (2008 est.)
Switzerland
2.6% (2010 est.)
-1.9% (2009 est.)
1.9% (2008 est.)
Syria
3.2% (2010 est.)
6% (2009 est.)
4.5% (2008 est.)
Taiwan
10.8% (2010 est.)
-1.9% (2009 est.)
0.7% (2008 est.)
Tajikistan
6.5% (2010 est.)
3.9% (2009 est.)
7.9% (2008 est.)
Tanzania
6.5% (2010 est.)
6.7% (2009 est.)
7.3% (2008 est.)
Thailand
7.8% (2010 est.)
-2.3% (2009 est.)
2.5% (2008 est.)
Timor-Leste
6.1% (2010 est.)
12.9% (2009 est.)
11% (2008 est.)
Togo
3.4% (2010 est.)
3.2% (2009 est.)
2.4% (2008 est.)
Tokelau
NA%
Tonga
0.3% (2010 est.)
-0.3% (2009 est.)
1.3% (2008 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago
0% (2010 est.)
-3.5% (2009 est.)
2.4% (2008 est.)
Tunisia
3.7% (2010 est.)
3.1% (2009 est.)
4.5% (2008 est.)
Turkey
8.2% (2010 est.)
-4.7% (2009 est.)
0.7% (2008 est.)
Turkmenistan
9.2% (2010 est.)
6.1% (2009 est.)
14.7% (2008 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands
4.9% (2000 est.)
Tuvalu
0.2% (2010 est.)
-1.7% (2009 est.)
7% (2008 est.)
Uganda
5.2% (2010 est.)
7.2% (2009 est.)
8.7% (2008 est.)
Ukraine
4.2% (2010 est.)
-14.8% (2009 est.)
1.9% (2008 est.)
United Arab Emirates
3.2% (2010 est.)
-3.2% (2009 est.)
5.3% (2008 est.)
United Kingdom
1.3% (2010 est.)
-4.9% (2009 est.)
-0.1% (2008 est.)
United States
2.8% (2010 est.)
-2.6% (2009 est.)
0% (2008 est.)
Uruguay
8.5% (2010 est.)
2.6% (2009 est.)
8.6% (2008 est.)
Uzbekistan
8.5% (2010 est.)
8.1% (2009 est.)
9% (2008 est.)
Vanuatu
2.2% (2010 est.)
3.5% (2009 est.)
6.2% (2008 est.)
Venezuela
-1.9% (2010 est.)
-3.3% (2009 est.)
4.8% (2008 est.)
Vietnam
6.8% (2010 est.)
5.3% (2009 est.)
6.3% (2008 est.)
Virgin Islands
2% (2002 est.)
Wallis and Futuna
NA%
West Bank
7% (2009 est.)
2.3% (2008 est.)
Western Sahara
NA%
World
4.9% (2010)
-0.8% (2009 est.)
2.7% (2008 est.)
Yemen
8% (2010 est.)
3.9% (2009 est.)
3.6% (2008 est.)
Zambia
7.6% (2010 est.)
6.4% (2009 est.)
5.7% (2008 est.)
Zimbabwe
9% (2010 est.)
6% (2009 est.)
-17.7% (2008 est.)
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