Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Asia)
Overview
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) represents the total economic output of a nation and sets the ceiling for potential military spending. Larger economies can sustain bigger defense budgets in absolute terms while keeping military spending as a manageable share of output. GDP is the foundation upon which military power is built.
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| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | $17794783.04T | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | $4204494.80T | |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India | $3567551.67T | |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1712792.85T | |
| 5 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1371171.15T | |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1118252.96T | |
| 7 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1067582.93T | |
| 8 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $514968.70T | |
| 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel | $513611.10T | |
| 10 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $502731.94T | |
| 11 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $501427.50T | |
| 12 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $437415.33T | |
| 13 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $437146.37T | |
| 14 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $410324.03T | |
| 15 | 🇮🇷 Iran | $404625.66T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $399705.17T | |
| 17 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $358681.07T | |
| 18 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $337912.30T | |
| 19 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $262641.89T | |
| 20 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | $250842.78T | |
| 21 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $235709.33T | |
| 22 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $163704.88T | |
| 23 | 🇴🇲 Oman | $108810.92T | |
| 24 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $90095.93T | |
| 25 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $84356.86T | |
| 26 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $72356.18T | |
| 27 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $66757.62T | |
| 28 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $50967.48T | |
| 29 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $46079.87T | |
| 30 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | $45818.00T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $42335.65T | |
| 32 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | $40908.07T | |
| 33 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $30777.83T | |
| 34 | 🇲🇴 Macao | $24999.11T | |
| 35 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | $24085.75T | |
| 36 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | $21606.16T | |
| 37 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $20992.42T | |
| 38 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $20325.12T | |
| 39 | 🇵🇸 Palestine | $19165.50T | |
| 40 | 🇱🇦 Laos | $15468.79T | |
| 41 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | $15128.29T | |
| 42 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $14260.00T | |
| 43 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $13987.63T | |
| 44 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | $12060.60T | |
| 45 | 🇸🇾 Syria | $12047.75T | |
| 46 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | $6177.12T | |
| 47 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | $2768.80T | |
| 48 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | $2079.92T |