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 | $18743803.17T | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | $4027597.52T | |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India | $3909891.53T | |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1875388.21T | |
| 5 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1396300.10T | |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1359123.77T | |
| 7 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1239804.53T | |
| 8 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $552324.85T | |
| 9 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $547386.65T | |
| 10 | 🇮🇱 Israel | $540379.92T | |
| 11 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $526517.66T | |
| 12 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $476388.23T | |
| 13 | 🇮🇷 Iran | $475252.09T | |
| 14 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $461617.51T | |
| 15 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $450119.43T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $422227.01T | |
| 17 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $406863.40T | |
| 18 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $371570.00T | |
| 19 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $291480.27T | |
| 20 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | $279641.26T | |
| 21 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $219162.64T | |
| 22 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $160227.27T | |
| 23 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $114965.29T | |
| 24 | 🇴🇲 Oman | $107137.20T | |
| 25 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $98963.19T | |
| 26 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $74315.88T | |
| 27 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $74068.35T | |
| 28 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $53352.29T | |
| 29 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | $51387.21T | |
| 30 | 🇲🇴 Macao | $49467.26T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $47109.73T | |
| 32 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $46352.65T | |
| 33 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | $42914.27T | |
| 34 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $34189.42T | |
| 35 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | $25955.28T | |
| 36 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $23794.54T | |
| 37 | 🇸🇾 Syria | $23622.83T | |
| 38 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | $21606.16T | |
| 39 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $20078.62T | |
| 40 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $17478.26T | |
| 41 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $17152.23T | |
| 42 | 🇱🇦 Laos | $16502.93T | |
| 43 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | $15340.81T | |
| 44 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | $14204.58T | |
| 45 | 🇵🇸 Palestine | $13711.10T | |
| 46 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | $7061.61T | |
| 47 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | $3012.90T | |
| 48 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | $1865.61T |