Data for 1968

GDP Growth, 1968

1968, as World Bank Group’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten

GDP Growth, 1968 covers 119 countries. Oman is highest, at 81.888; Mauritius is lowest, at -6.890. The middle country reads 5.180. Against 1967, 118 values changed (71 up, 47 down), 1 country joined.

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GDP Growth · Data for 1968

HighestOman

81.888

LowestMauritius

-6.890

Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end. A higher value is the better result.

119countries
1measure
1968the year it describes
119distinct values16 decimals, as published
Sep 6, 2026read from the publisher
CC BY 4.0licence

01Position · derived

The table

Every country and every column of GDP Growth, 1968, as published. World Bank Group ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.

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GDP Growth, 1968: every country, as published by World Bank Group.
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1	OmanOMNWestern Asia	81.888
2	LibyaLBYNorthern Africa	33.864
3	IraqIRQWestern Asia	19.512
4	IsraelISRWestern Asia	16.242
5	French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia	14.931
6	IranIRNSouthern Asia	14.404
7	New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia	14.263
8	SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia	13.527
9	South KoreaKOREastern Asia	13.223
10	JapanJPNEastern Asia	12.882
11	Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa	12.548
12	MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia	12.059
13	IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia	10.915
14	AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa	10.796
15	BotswanaBWASouthern Africa	10.567
16	TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa	10.410
17	MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa	10.196
18	MoroccoMARNorthern Africa	9.892
19	BrazilBRASouth America	9.800
20	GambiaGMBWestern Africa	9.576
21	BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia	9.489
22	MexicoMEXCentral America	9.423
23	PortugalPRTSouthern Europe	8.876
24	GuatemalaGTMCentral America	8.766
25	BoliviaBOLSouth America	8.529
26	Costa RicaCRICentral America	8.473
27	BahamasBHSCaribbean	8.422
28	IrelandIRLNorthern Europe	8.244
29	ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia	8.122
30	KenyaKENEastern Africa	7.983
31	MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia	7.978
32	FijiFJIMelanesia	7.916
33	Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia	7.660
34	Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa	7.631
35	SurinameSURSouth America	7.600
36	SeychellesSYCEastern Africa	7.553
37	BelizeBLZCentral America	7.367
38	VenezuelaVENSouth America	7.337
39	PakistanPAKSouthern Asia	7.233
40	GreeceGRCSouthern Europe	7.204
41	RwandaRWAEastern Africa	7.014
42	PanamaPANCentral America	6.977
43	BarbadosBRBCaribbean	6.922
44	MadagascarMDGEastern Africa	6.829
45	TürkiyeTURWestern Asia	6.778
46	SpainESPSouthern Europe	6.597
47	ItalyITASouthern Europe	6.545
48	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean	6.510
49	NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe	6.416
50	CameroonCMRMiddle Africa	6.346
51	SenegalSENWestern Africa	6.291
52	TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa	6.286
53	ColombiaCOLSouth America	5.933
54	DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe	5.853
55	Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia	5.801
56	JamaicaJAMCaribbean	5.744
57	GermanyDEUWestern Europe	5.669
58	United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe	5.473
59	Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean	5.215
60	Puerto RicoPRICaribbean	5.180
61	AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand	5.095
62	PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia	5.038
63	TogoTGOWestern Africa	5.024
64	CanadaCANNorthern America	5.008
65	HungaryHUNEastern Europe	4.900
66	ArgentinaARGSouth America	4.823
67	United StatesUSANorthern America	4.800
68	LiberiaLBRWestern Africa	4.769
69	FranceFRAWestern Europe	4.544
70	ParaguayPRYSouth America	4.527
71	AustriaAUTWestern Europe	4.472
72	GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia	4.456
73	Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia	4.360
74	DR CongoCODMiddle Africa	4.333
75	BelgiumBELWestern Europe	4.194
76	LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe	4.184
77	South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa	4.153
78	EthiopiaETHEastern Africa	4.142
79	BeninBENWestern Africa	3.842
80	SyriaSYRWestern Asia	3.729
81	MaliMLIWestern Africa	3.708
82	SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe	3.639
83	SwedenSWENorthern Europe	3.639
84	ChileCHLSouth America	3.574
85	Hong KongHKGEastern Asia	3.397
86	IndiaINDSouthern Asia	3.388
87	El SalvadorSLVCentral America	3.237
88	HaitiHTICaribbean	3.182
89	Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa	3.071
90	GabonGABMiddle Africa	2.509
91	FinlandFINNorthern Europe	2.303
92	NorwayNORNorthern Europe	2.260
93	BermudaBMUNorthern America	2.105
94	SomaliaSOMEastern Africa	2.030
95	Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa	2.020
96	ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa	1.970
97	SudanSDNNorthern Africa	1.963
98	EcuadorECUSouth America	1.909
99	UruguayURYSouth America	1.889
100	Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa	1.404
101	NicaraguaNICCentral America	1.343
102	ZambiaZMBEastern Africa	1.248
103	GuyanaGUYSouth America	1.025
104	NepalNPLSouthern Asia	0.675
105	NigerNERWestern Africa	0.383
106	GhanaGHAWestern Africa	0.369
107	Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean	0.239
108	PeruPERSouth America	0.152
109	New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand	-0.049
110	BurundiBDIEastern Africa	-0.298
111	LesothoLSOSouthern Africa	-0.367
112	ChadTCDMiddle Africa	-0.457
113	HondurasHNDCentral America	-1.178
114	NigeriaNGAWestern Africa	-1.248
115	EgyptEGYNorthern Africa	-1.607
116	MalawiMWIEastern Africa	-1.923
117	ChinaCHNEastern Asia	-4.100
118	IcelandISLNorthern Europe	-5.498
119	MauritiusMUSEastern Africa	-6.890

02In 1968

At either end

The 5 countries at each end of the headline.

Highest

1Oman81.888
2Libya33.864
3Iraq19.512
4Israel16.242
5French Polynesia14.931

Lowest

119Mauritius-6.890
118Iceland-5.498
117China-4.100
116Malawi-1.923
115Egypt-1.607

A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 5.180. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.

031967 → 1968

Since 1967

What changed between 1967 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.

+1 / −0countries joined / left
118values changed, of 118 in both
71 · 47rose · fell
0unchanged

Rose most

Iraq-8.857 → 19.512+28.369
Libya11.110 → 33.864+22.754
French Polynesia-4.739 → 14.931+19.670
Myanmar-5.925 → 12.059+17.985
Cameroon-10.912 → 6.346+17.258

Fell most

Burundi13.822 → -0.298−14.119
Lesotho10.912 → -0.367−11.279
Mauritius4.384 → -6.890−11.274
Bermuda13.275 → 2.105−11.170
Malawi7.282 → -1.923−9.205

+ Mali

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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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 1968.
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Which end is better
A higher value is the better result.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 119 countries has every column.

05The files

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World Bank Group (1968). GDP Growth, 1968 [data set], describing 1968. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/gdp-growth/1968

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07Questions

GDP Growth, 1968: questions and answers

Which country has the highest GDP growth in GDP Growth, 1968?

Oman, at 81.888, of the 119 countries in the file.

What year does GDP Growth, 1968 describe?

1968.

How many countries does GDP Growth, 1968 cover?

119.

Where can I download GDP Growth, 1968?

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Is GDP Growth, 1968 the newest?

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