GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands stood at 9.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 457.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 49.99 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.62 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Faroe Islands ranks 51st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1974 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1979 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1981 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1982 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -458.5% |
| 1984 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1985 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1986 | 49.99 % change on previous year | +539.6% |
| 1987 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1989 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1990 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1991 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1993 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -4523.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2915 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1995 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -6551.0% |
| 1996 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1997 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1998 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 1999 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2000 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2001 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2002 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2004 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +622.9% |
| 2007 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2009 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2011 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +379.4% |
| 2012 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2013 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -445.6% |
| 2014 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2015 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2017 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 7 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1647 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2021 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +7190.6% |
| 2022 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2023 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -457.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.96 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +7190.6% | 0.1647 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +6551.0% | -0.2915 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -4523.3% | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 49.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was 9.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.99 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.62 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.