GDP ranking of Asia countries in 1979

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the Asian countries in 1979, Japan ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $1055.01 billion; China ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $178.2 billion; India ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $152.99 billion; Saudi Arabia ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $111.86 billion; and Iran, with a total economy of $90.39 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP
1 Japan $1055.01 billion
2 China $178.2 billion
3 India $152.99 billion
4 Saudi Arabia $111.86 billion
5 Iran $90.39 billion
6 South Korea $66.95 billion
7 Indonesia $51.4 billion
8 Iraq $37.82 billion
10 United Arab Emirates $31.23 billion
11 Philippines $31.22 billion
12 Thailand $27.37 billion
13 Kuwait $24.75 billion
15 Israel $21.59 billion
16 Malaysia $21.21 billion
17 Pakistan $19.69 billion
18 Bangladesh $15.57 billion
19 Syria $9.93 billion
20 Singapore $9.3 billion
21 Qatar $5.63 billion
22 Oman $3.73 billion
23 Afghanistan $3.7 billion
24 Sri Lanka $3.37 billion
25 Jordan $3.27 billion
26 Brunei $2.8 billion
27 Nepal $1.85 billion
28 Myanmar $0.92 billion

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