Who's Powering Global Economic Growth in 2026?

What We're Showing

This visualization breaks down each country and region’s share of global real GDP growth in 2026, based on forecast data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF calculates contributions to global real GDP growth using purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP, which adjusts for local price differences, allowing faster-growing emerging economies to have a larger and more representative impact on global growth.

Key Takeaways

• Global real GDP growth is forecast to reach 3.1% in 2026.
• China and India together account for 43.6%of global real GDP growth in 2026.
• The Asia-Pacific region contributes nearly 60% of the total global GDP growth.
• The U.S. is the largest contributor among advanced economies, accounting for 9.9% of global growth.