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A Decade of Economic Transformation

The Asia-Pacific regions GDP per Capita rose by over 52%, while South Asia increased its GDP per capita by 75% over the last decade


 
2 June 2024
 
The table below illustrates the remarkable progress of the Asia-Pacific region in the past decade in GDP per Capita terms. The region’s GDP per capita increased by 52.4%. Although growth has been dramatic, the region still lags behind the Americas and Europe, where the level of GDP per capita is about twice as high.

GDP per Capita
Period: 2013-2023
A Decade of Economic Transformation
A Decade of Economic Transformation

South Asia stands out as the fastest-growing sub-region (as defined by World Economics) in the world, with a 75% increase in GDP per capita from 2013 to 2023. See more data...


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