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. • Asia
| 22 | Taiwan | $884.39 billion | $884,387,000,000 | 3.7% | $37,827 |. | 85 | Venezuela | $82.77 billion | $82,767,000,000 | 0.5% | $3,103 |. | 111 | Sudan | $35.9 billion | $35,897,000,000 | 3.2% | $712 |. | 120 | Guinea | $27.52 billion | $27,515,000,000 | 7.2% | $1,741 |. | 158 | Liechtenstein | $9.42 billion | $9,424,000,000 | 1% | $231,713 |. | 177 | Aruba | $4.32 billion | $4,319,000,000 | 2% | $39,606 |. | 200 | Samoa | $1.25 billion | $1,248,000,000 | 2.7% | $5,887 |. | 20 | Switzerland | $936.56 billion | $936,564,198,049 | 1.3% | $103,670 | 0.84% |. | 21 | Poland | $914.7 billion | $914,696,430,325 | 2.92% | $25,023 | 0.82% |. | 120 | Guinea | $25.33 billion | $25,334,307,879 | 5.67% | $1,717 | 0.02% |. | 203 | Samoa | $1.07 billion | $1,068,025,244 | 9.42% | $4,899 | 0.00096% |.
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