New Delhi, March 7: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently released its Global Real GDP Growth 2026 report. According to this report, India and China are projected to surpass the United States in GDP growth. Together, they account for 43.6% of global GDP growth.
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to contribute nearly 50% to total growth. The report estimates China’s GDP growth at 26.6% and India’s at 17%. The IMF also forecasts the United States at 9.9%, Indonesia at 3.8%, Turkey at 2.2%, Saudi Arabia at 1.7%, Vietnam at 1.6%, Nigeria at 1.5%, Brazil at 1.5%, and Germany at 0.9%.
Yu Jing, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in India, stated on the social media platform X, “In 2026, China is expected to contribute 26.6% to global real GDP growth, while India will add 17%. Together, we will account for nearly 44% of global growth.”
China has set its GDP growth target for 2026 between 4.5% and 5%, marking the lowest figure since 1991. Meanwhile, India is currently the fastest-growing economy in the world. However, there remains a significant disparity in GDP per capita between the two nations. Data shows that China’s per capita GDP is approximately 4.76 times higher than India’s. In 2025, China’s per capita GDP was estimated at $13,687, while India’s stood at $2,878.
The IMF’s latest figures indicate that India is expected to contribute 17% to global real GDP growth in 2026, maintaining its status as the fastest-growing major economy.
In the IMF’s top 10 countries list, the United States is projected to contribute about 9.9% to global GDP growth, followed by Indonesia at 3.8%, Turkey at 2.2%, Saudi Arabia at 1.7%, and Vietnam at 1.6%. Both Nigeria and Brazil are expected to contribute around 1.5%. Germany ranks 10th, with an estimated contribution of 0.9%. Notably, other European countries are not included in the IMF’s top 10 list.
The IMF has revised India’s economic growth rate for 2025, increasing it by 0.7% to 7.3%. This adjustment comes in light of strong economic activities expected in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2026.
For the next fiscal year, 2026-27, the IMF forecasts India’s growth rate to be 6.4%. Although there may be a slight decline, India is expected to remain a key engine of growth among emerging and developing economies.
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