Asia-Pacific Dominates the World Economy
in Size and Growth


 
Asia-Pacific GDP is over twice that of the Americas, 3 times that of Europe and over 8 times Africa. The largest Asian countries by GDP size all have reasonable Data Quality Ratings (Grades A-C), and data are likely to be believable, but all pan-region GDP data includes data of varying quality, so it is advised to review individual country data for a more detailed perspective.

Gross Domestic Product by Region
GDP PPP, Int$, 2024
Asia-Pacific Dominates the World Economy - in Size and Growth



Asia-Pacific countries accounted for 70.0% of global GDP growth over the decade to 2024 and represented 54.7% by Global GDP share. The Americas in comparison accounts for around 21.9%. The Future is Asian.



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