The dynamics of the global economy have changed with a new set of fast-growing markets challenging the position of the established advanced economies. The worldmap below outlines the top 25 of these ‘rapid-growth markets’ which are becoming more important in terms of both their overall weight in the world economy and their global influence. These countries have been identified to have proven strong growth and growth potential, have a growing population and economy and have a strategic importance for business.
View our latest GDP growth and CPI inflation forecast for these 25 rapid-growth markets by moving over the interactive map below.
Argentina
GDP 8.9%
CPI 9.8% Brazil
GDP 2.7%
CPI 6.6% Chile
GDP 5.9%
CPI 3.3% China
GDP 9.3%
CPI 5.4% Colombia
GDP 6.6%
CPI 3.4% Czech Republic
GDP 1.9%
CPI 1.9% Egypt
GDP 1.8%
CPI 10.1% Ghana
GDP 14.4%
CPI 8.7% India
GDP 7.5%
CPI 9.5% Indonesia
GDP 6.5%
CPI 5.4% Kazakhstan
GDP 7.5%
CPI 8.3% Korea
GDP 3.7%
CPI 4.0% Malaysia
GDP 5.1%
CPI 3.2% Mexico
GDP 3.9%
CPI 3.4% Nigeria
GDP 7.4%
CPI 10.8% Poland
GDP 4.4%
CPI 4.2% Qatar
GDP 13.0%
CPI 1.9% Russia
GDP 4.3%
CPI 8.4% Saudi Arabia
GDP 8.5%
CPI 5.0% South Africa
GDP 3.5%
CPI 5.0% Thailand
GDP 0.1%
CPI 3.8% Turkey
GDP 8.8%
CPI 6.5% UAE
GDP 4.2%
CPI 0.9% Ukraine
GDP 5.2%
CPI 8.0% Vietnam
GDP 6.0%
CPI 18.7% Africa
GDP 8.9%
CPI 9.8% Brazil
GDP 2.7%
CPI 6.6% Chile
GDP 5.9%
CPI 3.3% China
GDP 9.3%
CPI 5.4% Colombia
GDP 6.6%
CPI 3.4% Czech Republic
GDP 1.9%
CPI 1.9% Egypt
GDP 1.8%
CPI 10.1% Ghana
GDP 14.4%
CPI 8.7% India
GDP 7.5%
CPI 9.5% Indonesia
GDP 6.5%
CPI 5.4% Kazakhstan
GDP 7.5%
CPI 8.3% Korea
GDP 3.7%
CPI 4.0% Malaysia
GDP 5.1%
CPI 3.2% Mexico
GDP 3.9%
CPI 3.4% Nigeria
GDP 7.4%
CPI 10.8% Poland
GDP 4.4%
CPI 4.2% Qatar
GDP 13.0%
CPI 1.9% Russia
GDP 4.3%
CPI 8.4% Saudi Arabia
GDP 8.5%
CPI 5.0% South Africa
GDP 3.5%
CPI 5.0% Thailand
GDP 0.1%
CPI 3.8% Turkey
GDP 8.8%
CPI 6.5% UAE
GDP 4.2%
CPI 0.9% Ukraine
GDP 5.2%
CPI 8.0% Vietnam
GDP 6.0%
CPI 18.7% Africa
2011
Argentina
GDP 1.9%
CPI 10.0% Brazil
GDP 0.9%
CPI 5.4% Chile
GDP 5.5%
CPI 3.0% China
GDP 7.8%
CPI 2.6% Colombia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 3.2% Czech Republic
GDP -1.2%
CPI 3.3% Egypt
GDP 2.2%
CPI 7.1% Ghana
GDP 7.1%
CPI 9.2% India
GDP 5.0%
CPI 7.5% Indonesia
GDP 6.2%
CPI 4.3% Kazakhstan
GDP 5.0%
CPI 5.1% Korea
GDP 2.0%
CPI 2.2% Malaysia
GDP 5.6%
CPI 1.7% Mexico
GDP 3.9%
CPI 4.1% Nigeria
GDP 6.5%
CPI 12.2% Poland
GDP 2.2%
CPI 3.7% Qatar
GDP 6.0%
CPI 1.9% Russia
GDP 3.4%
CPI 5.1% Saudi Arabia
GDP 6.8%
CPI 4.5% South Africa
GDP 2.5%
CPI 5.7% Thailand
GDP 6.4%
CPI 3.0% Turkey
GDP 2.2%
CPI 8.9% UAE
GDP 3.3%
CPI 0.7% Ukraine
GDP 0.1%
CPI 1.7% Vietnam
GDP 5.0%
CPI 9.1% Africa
GDP 1.9%
CPI 10.0% Brazil
GDP 0.9%
CPI 5.4% Chile
GDP 5.5%
CPI 3.0% China
GDP 7.8%
CPI 2.6% Colombia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 3.2% Czech Republic
GDP -1.2%
CPI 3.3% Egypt
GDP 2.2%
CPI 7.1% Ghana
GDP 7.1%
CPI 9.2% India
GDP 5.0%
CPI 7.5% Indonesia
GDP 6.2%
CPI 4.3% Kazakhstan
GDP 5.0%
CPI 5.1% Korea
GDP 2.0%
CPI 2.2% Malaysia
GDP 5.6%
CPI 1.7% Mexico
GDP 3.9%
CPI 4.1% Nigeria
GDP 6.5%
CPI 12.2% Poland
GDP 2.2%
CPI 3.7% Qatar
GDP 6.0%
CPI 1.9% Russia
GDP 3.4%
CPI 5.1% Saudi Arabia
GDP 6.8%
CPI 4.5% South Africa
GDP 2.5%
CPI 5.7% Thailand
GDP 6.4%
CPI 3.0% Turkey
GDP 2.2%
CPI 8.9% UAE
GDP 3.3%
CPI 0.7% Ukraine
GDP 0.1%
CPI 1.7% Vietnam
GDP 5.0%
CPI 9.1% Africa
2012
Argentina
GDP 3.1%
CPI 11.0% Brazil
GDP 3.1%
CPI 6.2% Chile
GDP 4.9%
CPI 2.6% China
GDP 8.2%
CPI 3.0% Colombia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 2.4% Czech Republic
GDP -0.5%
CPI 2.2% Egypt
GDP 1.7%
CPI 8.5% Ghana
GDP 6.9%
CPI 9.0% India
GDP 5.2%
CPI 5.0% Indonesia
GDP 6.1%
CPI 5.1% Kazakhstan
GDP 6.0%
CPI 7.1% Korea
GDP 2.2%
CPI 2.0% Malaysia
GDP 5.0%
CPI 2.0% Mexico
GDP 3.5%
CPI 3.7% Nigeria
GDP 6.5%
CPI 9.7% Poland
GDP 1.5%
CPI 1.7% Qatar
GDP 5.0%
CPI 3.7% Russia
GDP 3.5%
CPI 6.2% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.3%
CPI 4.1% South Africa
GDP 2.8%
CPI 6.0% Thailand
GDP 5.3%
CPI 3.1% Turkey
GDP 3.5%
CPI 6.7% UAE
GDP 3.7%
CPI 2.0% Ukraine
GDP 1.1%
CPI 5.0% Vietnam
GDP 5.5%
CPI 7.7% Africa
GDP 3.1%
CPI 11.0% Brazil
GDP 3.1%
CPI 6.2% Chile
GDP 4.9%
CPI 2.6% China
GDP 8.2%
CPI 3.0% Colombia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 2.4% Czech Republic
GDP -0.5%
CPI 2.2% Egypt
GDP 1.7%
CPI 8.5% Ghana
GDP 6.9%
CPI 9.0% India
GDP 5.2%
CPI 5.0% Indonesia
GDP 6.1%
CPI 5.1% Kazakhstan
GDP 6.0%
CPI 7.1% Korea
GDP 2.2%
CPI 2.0% Malaysia
GDP 5.0%
CPI 2.0% Mexico
GDP 3.5%
CPI 3.7% Nigeria
GDP 6.5%
CPI 9.7% Poland
GDP 1.5%
CPI 1.7% Qatar
GDP 5.0%
CPI 3.7% Russia
GDP 3.5%
CPI 6.2% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.3%
CPI 4.1% South Africa
GDP 2.8%
CPI 6.0% Thailand
GDP 5.3%
CPI 3.1% Turkey
GDP 3.5%
CPI 6.7% UAE
GDP 3.7%
CPI 2.0% Ukraine
GDP 1.1%
CPI 5.0% Vietnam
GDP 5.5%
CPI 7.7% Africa
2013
Argentina
GDP 4.1%
CPI 10.2% Brazil
GDP 4.4%
CPI 5.4% Chile
GDP 4.6%
CPI 3.3% China
GDP 8.5%
CPI 3.6% Colombia
GDP 4.4%
CPI 3.2% Czech Republic
GDP 1.9%
CPI 1.9% Egypt
GDP 2.0%
CPI 9.7% Ghana
GDP 5.9%
CPI 7.3% India
GDP 7.2%
CPI 4.4% Indonesia
GDP 6.0%
CPI 5.0% Kazakhstan
GDP 7.5%
CPI 7.0% Korea
GDP 4.6%
CPI 2.7% Malaysia
GDP 5.1%
CPI 2.8% Mexico
GDP 4.8%
CPI 3.6% Nigeria
GDP 6.1%
CPI 9.0% Poland
GDP 2.8%
CPI 2.5% Qatar
GDP 6.0%
CPI 4.2% Russia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 5.4% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.6%
CPI 4.0% South Africa
GDP 4.0%
CPI 5.5% Thailand
GDP 4.9%
CPI 2.4% Turkey
GDP 5.4%
CPI 5.4% UAE
GDP 3.9%
CPI 2.7% Ukraine
GDP 4.4%
CPI 6.0% Vietnam
GDP 6.9%
CPI 6.4% Africa
GDP 4.1%
CPI 10.2% Brazil
GDP 4.4%
CPI 5.4% Chile
GDP 4.6%
CPI 3.3% China
GDP 8.5%
CPI 3.6% Colombia
GDP 4.4%
CPI 3.2% Czech Republic
GDP 1.9%
CPI 1.9% Egypt
GDP 2.0%
CPI 9.7% Ghana
GDP 5.9%
CPI 7.3% India
GDP 7.2%
CPI 4.4% Indonesia
GDP 6.0%
CPI 5.0% Kazakhstan
GDP 7.5%
CPI 7.0% Korea
GDP 4.6%
CPI 2.7% Malaysia
GDP 5.1%
CPI 2.8% Mexico
GDP 4.8%
CPI 3.6% Nigeria
GDP 6.1%
CPI 9.0% Poland
GDP 2.8%
CPI 2.5% Qatar
GDP 6.0%
CPI 4.2% Russia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 5.4% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.6%
CPI 4.0% South Africa
GDP 4.0%
CPI 5.5% Thailand
GDP 4.9%
CPI 2.4% Turkey
GDP 5.4%
CPI 5.4% UAE
GDP 3.9%
CPI 2.7% Ukraine
GDP 4.4%
CPI 6.0% Vietnam
GDP 6.9%
CPI 6.4% Africa
2014
Argentina
GDP 4.4%
CPI 9.7% Brazil
GDP 4.6%
CPI 4.5% Chile
GDP 4.5%
CPI 3.0% China
GDP 8.2%
CPI 3.6% Colombia
GDP 4.1%
CPI 3.3% Czech Republic
GDP 2.7%
CPI 2.2% Egypt
GDP 4.5%
CPI 7.0% Ghana
GDP 5.5%
CPI 6.0% India
GDP 7.7%
CPI 4.3% Indonesia
GDP 5.6%
CPI 4.9% Kazakhstan
GDP 7.1%
CPI 6.5% Korea
GDP 4.2%
CPI 2.6% Malaysia
GDP 4.6%
CPI 3.0% Mexico
GDP 4.5%
CPI 3.4% Nigeria
GDP 5.5%
CPI 8.0% Poland
GDP 3.3%
CPI 2.5% Qatar
GDP 6.1%
CPI 4.5% Russia
GDP 4.1%
CPI 5.7% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.3%
CPI 3.8% South Africa
GDP 4.4%
CPI 4.9% Thailand
GDP 5.5%
CPI 2.2% Turkey
GDP 5.2%
CPI 5.0% UAE
GDP 4.1%
CPI 3.0% Ukraine
GDP 4.3%
CPI 5.5% Vietnam
GDP 7.1%
CPI 4.8% Africa
GDP 4.4%
CPI 9.7% Brazil
GDP 4.6%
CPI 4.5% Chile
GDP 4.5%
CPI 3.0% China
GDP 8.2%
CPI 3.6% Colombia
GDP 4.1%
CPI 3.3% Czech Republic
GDP 2.7%
CPI 2.2% Egypt
GDP 4.5%
CPI 7.0% Ghana
GDP 5.5%
CPI 6.0% India
GDP 7.7%
CPI 4.3% Indonesia
GDP 5.6%
CPI 4.9% Kazakhstan
GDP 7.1%
CPI 6.5% Korea
GDP 4.2%
CPI 2.6% Malaysia
GDP 4.6%
CPI 3.0% Mexico
GDP 4.5%
CPI 3.4% Nigeria
GDP 5.5%
CPI 8.0% Poland
GDP 3.3%
CPI 2.5% Qatar
GDP 6.1%
CPI 4.5% Russia
GDP 4.1%
CPI 5.7% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.3%
CPI 3.8% South Africa
GDP 4.4%
CPI 4.9% Thailand
GDP 5.5%
CPI 2.2% Turkey
GDP 5.2%
CPI 5.0% UAE
GDP 4.1%
CPI 3.0% Ukraine
GDP 4.3%
CPI 5.5% Vietnam
GDP 7.1%
CPI 4.8% Africa
2015
Argentina
GDP 3.8%
CPI 9.5% Brazil
GDP 4.3%
CPI 4.5% Chile
GDP 4.2%
CPI 3.0% China
GDP 8.0%
CPI 3.2% Colombia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 3.3% Czech Republic
GDP 3.0%
CPI 2.1% Egypt
GDP 5.9%
CPI 5.5% Ghana
GDP 5.0%
CPI 5.2% India
GDP 7.6%
CPI 4.2% Indonesia
GDP 5.5%
CPI 4.8% Kazakhstan
GDP 6.7%
CPI 6.3% Korea
GDP 4.1%
CPI 2.6% Malaysia
GDP 4.5%
CPI 3.0% Mexico
GDP 4.3%
CPI 3.2% Nigeria
GDP 5.1%
CPI 8.0% Poland
GDP 3.6%
CPI 2.5% Qatar
GDP 6.0%
CPI 4.0% Russia
GDP 4.1%
CPI 5.4% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 3.8% South Africa
GDP 4.6%
CPI 4.8% Thailand
GDP 5.0%
CPI 2.4% Turkey
GDP 5.2%
CPI 4.6% UAE
GDP 3.8%
CPI 3.0% Ukraine
GDP 3.9%
CPI 5.5% Vietnam
GDP 6.6%
CPI 4.5% Africa
GDP 3.8%
CPI 9.5% Brazil
GDP 4.3%
CPI 4.5% Chile
GDP 4.2%
CPI 3.0% China
GDP 8.0%
CPI 3.2% Colombia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 3.3% Czech Republic
GDP 3.0%
CPI 2.1% Egypt
GDP 5.9%
CPI 5.5% Ghana
GDP 5.0%
CPI 5.2% India
GDP 7.6%
CPI 4.2% Indonesia
GDP 5.5%
CPI 4.8% Kazakhstan
GDP 6.7%
CPI 6.3% Korea
GDP 4.1%
CPI 2.6% Malaysia
GDP 4.5%
CPI 3.0% Mexico
GDP 4.3%
CPI 3.2% Nigeria
GDP 5.1%
CPI 8.0% Poland
GDP 3.6%
CPI 2.5% Qatar
GDP 6.0%
CPI 4.0% Russia
GDP 4.1%
CPI 5.4% Saudi Arabia
GDP 4.0%
CPI 3.8% South Africa
GDP 4.6%
CPI 4.8% Thailand
GDP 5.0%
CPI 2.4% Turkey
GDP 5.2%
CPI 4.6% UAE
GDP 3.8%
CPI 3.0% Ukraine
GDP 3.9%
CPI 5.5% Vietnam
GDP 6.6%
CPI 4.5% Africa
2016
