If you had to guess what countries are growing the fastest, what would you say?
Lucky for you, you don’t have to guess.
Here are the top ten fastest-growing large economies economies as measured by the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country during a specific period of time.
10. Israel
GDP growth rate: 3.2%
Population: 9.8 million
Largest industry: High-tech/IT
Largest company: Check Point Software Technologies
9. Costa Rica
GDP growth rate: 3.4%
Population: 5.2 million
Largest industry: Medical devices/Electronics manufacturing
Largest company: Florida Ice & Farm Company
8. Egypt
GDP growth rate: 3.8%
Population: 112 million
Largest industry: Petroleum & natural gas
Largest company: Commercial International Bank
7. UAE
GDP growth rate: 4.0%
Population: 9.9 million
Largest industry: Oil & Gas
Largest company: International Holding Company
6. Cambodia
GDP growth rate: 4.0%
Population: 17 million
Largest industry: Textiles/garment manufacturing
Largest company: Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
5. China
GDP growth rate: 4.0%
Population: 1.41 billion
Largest industry: Manufacturing (Industrial, electronics)
Largest company: Tencent Holdings
4. Indonesia
GDP growth rate: 4.7%
Population: 278 million
Largest industry: Mining (coal, nickel, tin)
Largest company: Bank Central Asia
3. Vietnam
GDP growth rate: 5.2%
Population: 99 million
Largest industry: Manufacturing (Electronics, textiles)
Largest company: Vietcombank
2. Argentina
GDP growth rate: 5.5%
Population: 46 million
Largest industry: Agriculture/food processing
Largest company: YPF
1. India
GDP growth rate: 6.2%
Population: 1.43 billion
Largest industry: Manufacturing
Largest company: Reliance Industries
