Real GDP measures the value of goods and services a country produces, adjusted for inflation. Based on forecasts from the IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2026 via Visual Capitalist), Iraq leads real GDP growth for 2027 at 19.0%, followed by Qatar (18.8%), Kuwait (17.1%), Guyana (16.8%), and Sudan (15.0%). Other top performers include Bahrain (13.9%), Uganda (9.9%), Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia (both at 7.9%), and Guinea (7.8%). [...]