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Ranked: The Global GDP Growth Laggards of 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Eleven countries in Europe are projected to see less than 1% real GDP growth in 2025.
- Conflict-ridden Haiti and Myanmar face the worst growth projections this year.
Despite heightened global uncertainty, just a handful of countries are expected to see negative real GDP growth in 2025.
Yet from a regional perspective, Europe is largely falling behind the pack. As a whole, the continent is forecast to see tepid growth this year given low productivity and deeper structural headwinds, compounded by trade tensions.
This graphic shows the countries with the lowest GDP growth in 2025, based on projections from the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook.
Countries With the Lowest GDP Growth in 2025
Here are the economies forecast to see less than 1% real GDP growth in 2025:
| Country | Real GDP Growth Projections 2025 (%) |
|---|---|
| Haiti | -3.1 |
| Myanmar | -2.7 |
| Equatorial Guinea | -1.6 |
| Yemen | -1.5 |
| Botswana | -0.9 |
| Puerto Rico | -0.8 |
| Germany | 0.2 |
| Austria | 0.3 |
| Italy | 0.5 |
| Finland | 0.5 |
| Estonia | 0.5 |
| Venezuela | 0.5 |
| Iraq | 0.5 |
| Hungary | 0.6 |
| Russia | 0.6 |
| Bolivia | 0.6 |
| Iran | 0.6 |
| France | 0.7 |
| Sweden | 0.7 |
| New Zealand | 0.8 |
| Slovakia | 0.9 |
| South Korea | 0.9 |
| Switzerland | 0.9 |
| World Average | 3.2 |
Haiti and Myanmar are expected to be the worst-performing economies in 2025, with the countries marked by violence, conflict, and insecurity.
Ranking in third is Equatorial Guinea, which faces entrenched corruption and poverty, even as the country sits on significant oil reserves. Its economy is set to shrink 1.5% in 2025 compared with 0.9% growth in 2024.
With just 0.2% expected growth, Germany stands as one of the weakest performers this year. As an export-driven economy, Trump’s tariffs have weighed on growth prospects. Going further, Europe’s largest economy has experienced negative growth in the past two years.
Overall, Europe is home to several countries set to see less than 1% growth, including Italy (0.5%), France (0.7%), and Switzerland (0.9%) amid large debt burdens and aging demographics.
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