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Asia's Remarkable 70% Share of GDP Growth

2015-2025


 
21 November 2025
 
Asia's share of Global GDP growth over the past decade has been startling, at 70.0% of the total, compared with 6.2% for Africa, 9.2% for Europe and 14.6% for the Americas.

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Share of Global GDP Growth
GDP, PPP, 2015-2025
Asia
Asia

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Russia's economic pivot to the east, Russia is counted as an Asian country.

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