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Guyana oil-driven GDP growth
Our World in Data's line chart drew 88K views on X: 3.1x its typical post and #26 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Guyana’s oil-driven economy has seen the world’s fastest growth in GDP per capita in recent years.
Why it spread
It spread because the post paired a striking Guyana oil growth story with a line chart, reaching 88,005 views, 447 likes, 82 reposts, 22 quotes, and 76 saves, while the quote rate landed in the top quarter and the source reach was in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post text leads with a clear superlative about Guyana having the world's fastest growth in GDP per capita, which gives readers an immediate reason to stop.
- The chart type is a line chart with medium design polish, medium self labelling, low unusual form, a visible source line, and branding, so it looks credible and easy to follow.
- The account is an independent author in data journalism, and the many quotes helped the post travel beyond simple likes into discussion.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by taking one of our own datasets, finding a genuine standout trend, and framing it with a plain superlative plus a branded line chart that shows the source line.
Careful
Do not copy the Guyana example as if the same oil driven growth story applies to our data, and do not over read the quote rate or source reach as proof that every chart will spread the same way.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
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Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.34 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/91d89f8e2caf | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/91d89f8e2caf/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
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| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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How far did Our World in Data's "Guyana oil-driven GDP growth" chart travel?
88,005 views, 447 likes, 82 reposts and 76 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Guyana's oil-driven GDP growth outpaces all other nations.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.