HC WORLD ECONOMY · Explore → understand → apply
The economy, around the world.
See the big picture. Select a country, unpack the numbers and discover what they mean for a business.
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Real GDP growth
Drag to spin the globe. Tap a country to explore. Pinch or use + / − to zoom. Arrow keys and controls rotate; the country list includes small islands.
Latest available observations from 2020–2025; years can differ. Colours are teaching bands, not investment ratings. Grey means no observation. Boundaries are illustrative and do not express a position on sovereignty.
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What does this indicator tell you?
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Would you buy a business in a growing economy?
A growing market can help demand, but it cannot rescue an overpriced acquisition. Inflation, customer concentration and the cost of debt still matter.
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Economic observations: World Bank World Development Indicators. This is a bundled snapshot, not a live market feed. Values may be revised, and missing observations are not treated as zero. Data for different economies may refer to different years. This snapshot retains each indicator’s latest observation. Comparison values display their observation years explicitly.
Map: Natural Earth 1:110m Admin 0 countries, public domain. Map source and terms. Small economies are available through the country list. The map and World Bank use different geography conventions, so some areas have no matching economic observation.
GDP in current US dollars is influenced by exchange rates and prices; it is not adjusted for purchasing power. GDP per person is an average, not a household’s income. Growth and inflation are annual measures, not forecasts.