Developing Asia Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Developing Asia › Change country
Countries in this region: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste (East Timor), Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Overview: Developing Asia includes all of the countries in the continent of Asia except for the Middle East (Iran, Turkey and the Arab countries), and excluding the Advanced Economies in Asia, which are classified as Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. It includes the two awakening giants of China and India, as well as other large nations such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Developing Asia has maintained high growth rates for several decades, and this trend looks set to continue.

Sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Economic Indicator Listing
  For Developing Asia in year 2011 Indicator Value
GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 9,560.36 Billion
GDP (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 18,997.40 Billion
GDP Per Capita (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 5,255.21
GDP Share of World Total (PPP) 24.37 %
Investment (% of GDP) 41.481 %
Gross National Savings (% of GDP) 45.59 %
Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) 3.678 %
Inflation (End of Year Change %) 3.397 %
Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 10.293 %
Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 10.515 %
Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 11.349 %
Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 11.187 %
Terms of Trade of All Items Including Services and Goods (Percent Change) -1.232 %
Terms of Trade of Goods (Percent Change) -1.31 %
Current Account Balance (US Dollars)US$ 389.874 Billion
Current Account Balance (% GDP) 4.078 %
Net Private Financial Flows (US Dollars) US$ 8.495 Billions
Direct Investment, Net (US Dollars)US$ 35.809 Billions
Other Private Portfolio Flows, Net (US Dollars)US$ -10.367 Billions
Private Financial Flows, Net (US Dollars)US$ -16.948 Billions
Net Official Flows (US Dollars)US$ 9.045 Billions
Change in National Reserves (US Dollars)US$ -419.361 Billions
Total External Debt in US Dollars (US$)US$ 1,388.93 Billions.
External Debt % GDP (External Debt as a Percentage of GDP) 14.528
External Debt % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) 44.252
Total External Debt Service in US Dollars (US$)US$ 293.216 Billions.
Service of External Debt % GDP (External Debt Service as a Percentage of GDP) 3.067
External Debt Servicing as % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Service as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) 9.342
Total External Debt Interest in US Dollars (US$)US$ 53.451 Billions.
Interest on External Debt % GDP (External Debt Interest as a Percentage of GDP) 0.559
Interest on External Debt % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Interest as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) 1.703
Total External Debt Amortization in US Dollars (US$)US$ 239.765 Billions.
Amortization of External Debt % GDP (External Debt Amortization as a Percentage of GDP) 2.508
External Debt Amortized as % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Amortization as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) 7.639
Economic Indicators for Developing Asia 2011

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 8.656 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 9,560.36 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 18,997.40 Billion. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 5,255.21 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 24.37 %. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

Investment (% of GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 41.481 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investm

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 45.59 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investm

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 3.678 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 3.397 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 10.293 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 10.515 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 11.349 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 11.187 %.

Terms of Trade of All Items Including Services and Goods (Percent Change) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is -1.232 %.

Terms of Trade of Goods (Percent Change) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is -1.31 %.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 389.874 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 4.078 %. Balance of payments data are based upon the methodology of the 5th edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (1993). Data for the world total reflects errors, omissions, and asymmetries in balance of payments statistics on cu

Net Private Financial Flows (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 8.495 Billions. Net private financial flows comprises net private direct investment, net private portfolio flows, and net other private financial flows.

Direct Investment, Net (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 35.809 Billions.

Other Private Portfolio Flows, Net (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ -10.367 Billions.

Private Financial Flows, Net (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ -16.948 Billions. Net other private financial flows is the difference between net other investment and net other official investment.

Net Official Flows (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 9.045 Billions.

Change in National Reserves (US Dollars) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ -419.361 Billions. Measured as flows. Comprises monetary gold, SDRs, reserve position in the Fund, foreign exchange assets, and other claims. Official holdings of gold are valued at SDR 35 an ounce. This convention results in a marked underestimation of reserves for countri

Total External Debt in US Dollars (US$) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 1,388.93 Billions.

External Debt % GDP (External Debt as a Percentage of GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 14.528 .

External Debt % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 44.252 .

Total External Debt Service in US Dollars (US$) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 293.216 Billions.

Service of External Debt % GDP (External Debt Service as a Percentage of GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 3.067 .

External Debt Servicing as % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Service as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 9.342 .

Total External Debt Interest in US Dollars (US$) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 53.451 Billions.

Interest on External Debt % GDP (External Debt Interest as a Percentage of GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 0.559 .

Interest on External Debt % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Interest as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 1.703 .

Total External Debt Amortization in US Dollars (US$) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is US$ 239.765 Billions.

Amortization of External Debt % GDP (External Debt Amortization as a Percentage of GDP) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 2.508 .

External Debt Amortized as % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Amortization as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Developing Asia in year 2011 is 7.639 .

* Source: IMF
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