Global economy and business climate
Growth, inflation, unemployment, trade, internet penetration, mobile subscriptions, population and urbanization for the world and major economies — all from official sources, with an exact date on every figure. Data is annual and usually released months after year-end; the latest year may later be revised.
Economic growth
How much did the economy grow versus last year?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (%) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 2.9 | +0.0 pp | 50 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 2.2 | -0.6 pp | 30 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 5.0 | +0.0 pp | 23 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 1.5 | +0.5 pp | 37 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 7.6 | +0.5 pp | 70 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 0.2 | +0.7 pp | 23 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Inflation
How much have consumer prices risen this year?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (%) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 3.0 | +0.0 pp | 63 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2024 | 2.9 | -1.2 pp | 70 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 0.1 | -0.2 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 2.5 | +0.0 pp | 63 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 2.4 | -2.6 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 2.2 | -0.1 pp | 70 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Unemployment rate
What share of the labour force is unemployed?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of labour force) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 4.8 | -0.0 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 4.2 | +0.2 pp | 37 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 4.6 | +0.0 pp | 63 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 5.9 | +0.0 pp | 10 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 4.2 | +0.0 pp | 17 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 3.7 | +0.3 pp | 43 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Trade share of the economy
What share of the economy is imports and exports?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of GDP) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 68.5 | +11.8 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2024 | 25.0 | +0.1 pp | 17 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 38.0 | +0.0 pp | 63 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 90.1 | -1.5 pp | 57 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 46.3 | +0.4 pp | 57 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 78.5 | -0.6 pp | 50 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Internet penetration
What share of the population uses the internet?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of population) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 73.6 | +2.4 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2024 | 94.7 | +1.2 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 91.6 | -0.4 pp | 90 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 70.0 | +5.1 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2024 | 93.5 | +1.0 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Mobile subscriptions
How many active mobile lines are there per 100 people?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (per 100 people) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 111.5 | +1.1 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2024 | 113.2 | +0.8 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2024 | 131.8 | +3.5 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2022 | 123.7 | +0.4 pp | 90 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2024 | 79.4 | -1.2 pp | 43 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2024 | 129.2 | +4.5 pp | 90 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Population
What is the population of the country or region?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (people) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 8,215,424,893.0 | +0.9% | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 341,784,857.0 | +0.5% | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 1,406,585,000.0 | -0.2% | 57 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 451,127,411.0 | +0.2% | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 1,463,865,525.0 | +0.9% | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 83,491,249.0 | -0.0% | 90 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Population growth
How fast is the population growing?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% per year) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 0.9 | -0.1 pp | 17 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 0.5 | -0.4 pp | 23 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | -0.2 | -0.0 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 0.2 | -0.1 pp | 77 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 0.9 | -0.0 pp | 23 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.3 pp | 10 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Population under 15
What share of the population is under 15?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of population) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 24.4 | -0.3 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 17.1 | -0.2 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 15.4 | -0.6 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 14.2 | -0.2 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 24.2 | -0.4 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 13.9 | -0.0 pp | 77 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Working-age population (15–64)
What share of the population is working-age (15–64)?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of population) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 65.2 | +0.1 pp | 77 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 64.5 | -0.2 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 69.7 | +0.4 pp | 37 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 63.3 | -0.2 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 68.4 | +0.2 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 62.4 | -0.5 pp | 3 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Population over 65
What share of the population is over 65?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of population) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 10.4 | +0.2 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 18.4 | +0.5 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 14.9 | +0.2 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 22.4 | +0.4 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 7.4 | +0.2 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 23.7 | +0.5 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
Urbanization
What share of the population lives in cities?
| Country / region | Latest year | Value (% of population) | Change vs. prior year | Rank in the past 15 years | Source last revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2025 | 57.8 | +0.3 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| United States | 2025 | 80.2 | +0.1 pp | 43 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| China | 2025 | 66.3 | +0.4 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| European Union | 2025 | 75.2 | +0.1 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| India | 2025 | 35.7 | +0.3 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
| Germany | 2025 | 82.1 | +0.1 pp | 97 of 100 | 8 Oct |
METHOD Source: World Bank Open Data — official national accounts. “Rank in the past 15 years” is the percentile of the latest value among that country’s own values in the window; 50 means a typical year. These readings are descriptive, not forecasts, and figures on different scales should not be summed or averaged across countries. World Bank Open Data