GDP ranking of Asia countries in 1981

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the Asian countries in 1981, Japan ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $1218.99 billion; China ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $195.7 billion; India ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $193.49 billion; Saudi Arabia ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $184.29 billion; and Iran, with a total economy of $100.5 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP
1 Japan $1218.99 billion
2 China $195.7 billion
3 India $193.49 billion
4 Saudi Arabia $184.29 billion
5 Iran $100.5 billion
6 Indonesia $85.52 billion
7 South Korea $72.93 billion
8 United Arab Emirates $49.33 billion
10 Philippines $40.5 billion
11 Iraq $37.82 billion
12 Thailand $34.85 billion
14 Pakistan $28.1 billion
15 Israel $25.67 billion
16 Kuwait $25.06 billion
17 Malaysia $25.01 billion
18 Bangladesh $20.25 billion
19 Syria $16.76 billion
20 Singapore $14.18 billion
21 Qatar $8.66 billion
22 Oman $7.26 billion
23 Sri Lanka $4.42 billion
24 Jordan $4.39 billion
25 Brunei $4.37 billion
26 Afghanistan $3.48 billion
27 Bahrain $3.47 billion
28 Mongolia $2.31 billion
29 Nepal $2.28 billion
30 Myanmar $1.07 billion
31 Bhutan $0.14 billion
32 Maldives $0.05 billion

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