Asia GDP Growth Rate (2026)

continent
Population: 4,863,327,397 Countries: 49 Year: 2026

Asia's GDP growth rate in 2026 shows how quickly economic output across the continent is expanding or contracting. Explore Asia GDP growth data, compare growth rates across Asian countries, and see which economies are growing fastest and how regional economic performance is changing over time.

GDP Growth Rate 4.37% Weighted group growth
Number of Countries 49 Countries
Fastest Growing ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ State of Palestine 26.60%
Slowest Growing ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain 0.50%
Positive Growth 50 Countries
Negative Growth 0 Countries

Asia GDP Growth Rate by Country (2026)

# Country Growth Rate
1 ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ State of Palestine 26.60% +22.23 pp Positive
2 ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar 8.65% +4.28 pp Positive
3 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan 7.48% +3.11 pp Positive
4 ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam 7.10% +2.73 pp Positive
5 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq 6.77% +2.40 pp Positive
6 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 6.48% +2.11 pp Positive
7 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Uzbekistan 6.47% +2.10 pp Positive
8 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Kyrgyzstan 6.08% +1.71 pp Positive
9 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran 6.07% +1.70 pp Positive
10 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ Tajikistan 6.00% +1.63 pp Positive
11 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช Georgia 5.31% +0.94 pp Positive
12 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia 5.30% +0.93 pp Positive
13 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mongolia 5.26% +0.89 pp Positive
14 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan 5.18% +0.81 pp Positive
15 ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka 5.01% +0.64 pp Positive
16 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia 4.95% +0.58 pp Positive
17 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia 4.70% +0.33 pp Positive
18 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh 4.69% +0.32 pp Positive
19 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Kazakhstan 4.61% +0.24 pp Positive
20 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 4.41% +0.04 pp Positive
21 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ Timor-Leste 4.10% -0.27 pp Positive
22 ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines 4.07% -0.30 pp Positive
23 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia 4.02% -0.35 pp Positive
24 ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Laos 4.01% -0.36 pp Positive
25 ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง Lebanon 4.00% -0.37 pp Positive
26 ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan 3.70% -0.67 pp Positive
27 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel 3.53% -0.84 pp Positive
28 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore 3.51% -0.86 pp Positive
29 ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman 3.45% -0.92 pp Positive
30 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey 3.37% -1.00 pp Positive
31 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates 3.14% -1.23 pp Positive
32 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia 3.12% -1.25 pp Positive
33 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea 3.06% -1.31 pp Positive
34 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป Maldives 3.02% -1.35 pp Positive
35 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar 3.00% -1.37 pp Positive
36 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan 3.00% -1.37 pp Positive
37 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Nepal 2.96% -1.41 pp Positive
38 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus 2.95% -1.42 pp Positive
39 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan 2.75% -1.62 pp Positive
40 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ Turkmenistan 2.60% -1.77 pp Positive
41 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ Brunei 2.60% -1.77 pp Positive
42 ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong 2.42% -1.95 pp Positive
43 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan 2.22% -2.15 pp Positive
44 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea 1.86% -2.51 pp Positive
45 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand 1.50% -2.87 pp Positive
46 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ Syria 1.21% -3.16 pp Positive
47 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan 0.72% -3.65 pp Positive
48 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kuwait 0.56% -3.81 pp Positive
49 ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Yemen 0.51% -3.86 pp Positive
50 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain 0.50% -3.87 pp Positive

Asia GDP Growth Rate Over Time

Growth Rate (%) 28.7% 18.2% 7.7% -2.9% -13.4% 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004 2012 2020 2026

Fastest Growing Economies in Asia (2026)

1
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ State of Palestine
26.60%
2
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar
8.65%
3
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan
7.48%
4
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam
7.10%
5
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq
6.77%
6
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
6.48%
7
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Uzbekistan
6.47%
8
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Kyrgyzstan
6.08%
9
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran
6.07%
10
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ Tajikistan
6.00%

Asia Countries

GDP Growth Comparison (2026)

4.37% Asia
Asia 4.37%
North America 2.73%
Europe 1.93%
South America 4.08%
Africa 4.25%
Oceania 4.18%

Asia Economy Overview

Asia's economic growth is influenced by consumer demand, exports, manufacturing, services, investment, government spending, technology, population trends, and global economic conditions. Growth rates vary significantly between mature high-income economies and rapidly developing markets. Comparing country growth rates helps identify which economies are contributing most strongly to changes in Asia's overall economic activity.

Asia GDP Outlook

Asia's GDP growth outlook for 2026 will depend on domestic demand, global trade, investment, inflation, monetary conditions, technology, energy prices, and geopolitical developments. Emerging economies may continue to record relatively strong expansion, while mature economies could experience more moderate growth. Differences in economic structure mean growth rates will continue to vary substantially across Asian countries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Asia's combined nominal GDP in 2026 is approximately $4.
State of Palestine is the largest economy in Asia based on the latest nominal GDP data used on this page.
Asia includes 49 countries in the current page dataset.
GDP per capita rankings are calculated from the available country-level GDP and population data for the selected group.