Regional GDP
$31.2T
- Year 2024
- sum
- 97% coverage
- High confidence
Region
Mature manufacturing hubs, dynamic emerging economies, and Pacific Island markets across one of the world's most diverse trading regions.
Regional GDP
$31.2T
Population
2.36B
Average GDP growth
2.92%
Median inflation
2.32%
Average MERI score
63.15
| Regional rank | Country | MERI score | Global rank | Coverage | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 83.9 | 5 | 100% | high |
| 2 | New Zealand | 82.7 | 6 | 100% | high |
| 3 | Singapore | 82.4 | 7 | 100% | high |
| 4 | Australia | 82.1 | 9 | 100% | high |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China | 80.9 | 12 | 92% | high |
| 6 | South Korea | 78.8 | 19 | 92% | high |
| 7 | Brunei | 73.7 | 29 | 100% | high |
| 8 | Malaysia | 68.1 | 51 | 92% | high |
| 9 | China | 66.3 | 59 | 100% | high |
| 10 | Mongolia | 65.4 | 62 | 100% | high |
| 11 | Thailand | 65.3 | 63 | 100% | high |
| 12 | Vietnam | 63.8 | 69 | 100% | high |
| 13 | Indonesia |
| Country | Income group | MERI score | Global rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | High income | 83.9 | 5 | Rank-eligible |
| New Zealand | High income | 82.7 | 6 | Rank-eligible |
| Singapore | High income | 82.4 | 7 | Rank-eligible |
| Australia | High income | 82.1 | 9 | Rank-eligible |
| Hong Kong, China | High income | 80.9 | 12 | Rank-eligible |
| South Korea | High income | 78.8 | 19 | Rank-eligible |
| Brunei | High income | 73.7 | 29 | Rank-eligible |
| Malaysia | Upper middle income | 68.1 | 51 | Rank-eligible |
| China | Upper middle income | 66.3 | 59 | Rank-eligible |
| Mongolia | Upper middle income | 65.4 | 62 | Rank-eligible |
| Thailand | Upper middle income | 65.3 | 63 | Rank-eligible |
| Vietnam | Lower middle income | 63.8 | 69 | Rank-eligible |
| Indonesia | Upper middle income | 60.6 | 82 | Rank-eligible |
| Samoa | Upper middle income | 58.3 | 88 | Rank-eligible |
| Philippines | Lower middle income | 55.4 | 94 | Rank-eligible |
| Cambodia | Lower middle income | 54.7 | 98 | Rank-eligible |
| 60.6 |
| 82 |
| 100% |
| high |
| 14 | Samoa | 58.3 | 88 | 92% | high |
| 15 | Philippines | 55.4 | 94 | 100% | high |
| 16 | Cambodia | 54.7 | 98 | 100% | high |
| 17 | Laos | 49.7 | 118 | 92% | high |
| 18 | Myanmar | 49.7 | 119 | 100% | high |
| 19 | Vanuatu | 49 | 122 | 92% | high |
| 20 | Timor-Leste | 45.9 | 130 | 92% | high |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 45.3 | 134 | 92% | high |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 36.6 | 154 | 92% | high |
| Tonga | 53.6 | — | 92% | high |
| American Samoa | — | — | 25% | insufficient |
| Fiji | — | — | 67% | medium |
| French Polynesia | — | — | 33% | insufficient |
| Guam | — | — | 33% | insufficient |
| Kiribati | — | — | 42% | low |
| Macao SAR, China | — | — | 58% | low |
| Marshall Islands | — | — | 50% | low |
| Micronesia | — | — | 50% | low |
| Nauru | — | — | 50% | low |
| New Caledonia | — | — | 33% | insufficient |
| Northern Mariana Islands | — | — | 8% | insufficient |
| North Korea | — | — | 42% | low |
| Palau | — | — | 42% | low |
| Tuvalu | — | — | 42% | low |
| Laos |
| Lower middle income |
| 49.7 |
| 118 |
| Rank-eligible |
| Myanmar | Lower middle income | 49.7 | 119 | Rank-eligible |
| Vanuatu | Lower middle income | 49 | 122 | Rank-eligible |
| Timor-Leste | Lower middle income | 45.9 | 130 | Rank-eligible |
| Solomon Islands | Lower middle income | 45.3 | 134 | Rank-eligible |
| Papua New Guinea | Lower middle income | 36.6 | 154 | Rank-eligible |
| Tonga | Upper middle income | 53.6 | — | Display only |
| American Samoa | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Fiji | Upper middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| French Polynesia | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Guam | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Kiribati | Lower middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Macao SAR, China | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Marshall Islands | Upper middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Micronesia | Lower middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Nauru | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| New Caledonia | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Northern Mariana Islands | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| North Korea | Low income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Palau | High income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Tuvalu | Upper middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |