economic-growth

GDP is the world's most important economic statistic — and one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it actually measures, and what it misses.

Guyana's economy grew 43.8% in 2024 and an estimated 19.3% in 2025, but oil-driven jumps are not the whole story. Here is who grew fastest in 2025, why the list is full of small economies, and what the numbers do and do not mean.