Liechtenstein — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Liechtenstein, 1971–2009.
GDP growth for Liechtenstein was -1.16% in 2009, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 39 years, from 1971 to 2009. The highest recorded value was 10.41% in 1999. The lowest was -1.94% in 2003 (about 1.7× the latest value).
Liechtenstein ranks 202 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 95%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 2.03%, so Liechtenstein sits below it. It peaked in 1999 and has fallen 111% since. Over the last decade (1999–2009) the figure moved down 111%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 56 of 57 economies; Isle of Man (-2.04%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 696% in 1984. That is 142% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1971 level: doubled by 1976.
World ranking. Slipped: 114th of 142 in 1971 → 56th of 152 in 1980 → 104th of 176 in 1990 → 136th of 199 in 2000 → 117th of 208 in 2009.
Key figures
Full history — 1971 to 2009
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1.16% | -3.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 3.33% | -5.3 pp |
| 2006 | 8.64% | +3.8 pp |
| 2005 | 4.83% | +1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 3.04% | +5.0 pp |
| 2003 | -1.94% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | -0.99% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | -0.73% | -4.0 pp |
| 2000 | 3.22% | -7.2 pp |
| 1999 | 10.41% | +2.6 pp |
| 1998 | 7.76% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 7.23% | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 6.91% | +1.0 pp |
| 1995 | 5.88% | -1.0 pp |
| 1994 | 6.87% | +2.5 pp |
| 1993 | 4.33% | +0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 3.61% | +1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 2.25% | -2.2 pp |
| 1989 | 4.49% | -1.1 pp |
| 1988 | 5.63% | -3.6 pp |
| 1987 | 9.23% | +5.2 pp |
| 1986 | 4% | -3.0 pp |
| 1985 | 7.02% | +2.7 pp |
| 1984 | 4.29% | +3.7 pp |
| 1983 | 0.54% | +2.1 pp |
| 1982 | -1.59% | -6.4 pp |
| 1981 | 4.81% | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 4.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 4.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 1978 | 4.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 1977 | 4.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 1976 | 4.76% | +3.1 pp |
| 1975 | 1.67% | +0.0 pp |
| 1974 | 1.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 1973 | 1.67% | +0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 1.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 1971 | 1.67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Liechtenstein’s GDP growth in 1972?
1.67% (1972). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Liechtenstein’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1971 and 2009 the series was shrinking overall: -169.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2009: -1.16%; 2008: 1.8%; 2007: 3.33%; 2006: 8.64%; 2005: 4.83%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.