Asian markets and economies

Bullrun holds a reading for 49 economies in Asia, across 5 panels. Lebanon carries the region's highest composite stress at 66 of 100. Coverage is not uniform: a panel a provider does not publish for this region is left out rather than filled from a proxy, and an economy missing from a table is one we hold no reading for, never a zero.

Economic stress in Asia

Composite stress, 0-100 for 29 economies, ranked. The whole cross-section, every region included, is on Country Stress Score.

#EconomyStress scoreBandPeriodSource
1Lebanon66Stretched2025Bullrun
2Jordan58Elevated2025Bullrun
3Saudi Arabia55Elevated2026-08Bullrun
4Iran51Elevated2025Bullrun
5Armenia50Elevated2025Bullrun
6Kazakhstan46Elevated2025Bullrun
7Bhutan43Watch2025Bullrun
8Mongolia43Watch2025Bullrun
9Hong Kong42Watch2026-Q2Bullrun
10India42Watch2026-08Bullrun
11China41Watch2026-08Bullrun
12Kyrgyzstan41Watch2025Bullrun
13Uzbekistan40Watch2025Bullrun
14Georgia39Watch2025Bullrun
15Philippines38Watch2026-Q1Bullrun
16Bahrain37Watch2025Bullrun
17Israel37Watch2026-08Bullrun
18Japan37Watch2026-08Bullrun
19Turkey37Watch2026-08Bullrun
20Pakistan36Watch2025Bullrun
21Brunei35Watch2025Bullrun
22Indonesia32Watch2026-09Bullrun
23Malaysia31Watch2026-Q2Bullrun
24Sri Lanka31Watch2025Bullrun
25Thailand31Watch2026-Q2Bullrun
26South Korea28Calm2026-09Bullrun
27Azerbaijan27Calm2025Bullrun
28Singapore17Very calm2026-Q2Bullrun
29Vietnam10Very calm2025Bullrun

GDP growth in Asia

Real GDP growth for 43 economies, ranked. Reference period 2025. The whole cross-section, every region included, is on GDP Growth by Country.

#EconomyReal GDP growthBandSource
1Kyrgyzstan+11.10%StrongWORLDBANK
2Tajikistan+8.40%StrongWORLDBANK
3Vietnam+8.02%StrongWORLDBANK
4Bhutan+8.01%StrongWORLDBANK
5Uzbekistan+7.70%StrongWORLDBANK
6India+7.57%StrongWORLDBANK
7Georgia+7.46%StrongWORLDBANK
8Armenia+7.20%StrongWORLDBANK
9Timor-Leste+6.98%StrongWORLDBANK
10Mongolia+6.84%StrongWORLDBANK
11Kazakhstan+6.50%StrongWORLDBANK
12Maldives+6.31%StrongWORLDBANK
13Turkmenistan+6.30%StrongWORLDBANK
14Cambodia+5.35%StrongWORLDBANK
15Malaysia+5.17%StrongWORLDBANK
16Indonesia+5.11%StrongWORLDBANK
17Singapore+5.03%StrongWORLDBANK
18China+4.96%StrongWORLDBANK
19Sri Lanka+4.95%StrongWORLDBANK
20Macao+4.67%StrongWORLDBANK
21Laos+4.54%StrongWORLDBANK
22Saudi Arabia+4.50%StrongWORLDBANK
23Nepal+4.43%StrongWORLDBANK
24Philippines+4.40%StrongWORLDBANK
25West Bank and Gaza+4.34%StrongWORLDBANK
26Pakistan+3.70%StrongWORLDBANK
27Turkey+3.60%StrongWORLDBANK
28Bangladesh+3.49%HealthyWORLDBANK
29Hong Kong+3.49%HealthyWORLDBANK
30Bahrain+3.48%HealthyWORLDBANK
31Israel+2.93%HealthyWORLDBANK
32Qatar+2.90%HealthyWORLDBANK
33Jordan+2.83%HealthyWORLDBANK
34Kuwait+2.73%HealthyWORLDBANK
35Thailand+2.44%HealthyWORLDBANK
36Oman+2.40%HealthyWORLDBANK
37Azerbaijan+1.45%SluggishWORLDBANK
38Japan+1.19%SluggishWORLDBANK
39South Korea+1.01%SluggishWORLDBANK
40Brunei+0.67%StagnationWORLDBANK
41Myanmar-2.01%ContractionWORLDBANK
42Iraq-2.16%ContractionWORLDBANK
43Iran-2.83%ContractionWORLDBANK

Inflation in Asia

Consumer prices, year over year for 47 economies, ranked. The whole cross-section, every region included, is on Inflation by Country.

#EconomyInflation, YoYBandPeriodSource
1Afghanistan-6.60%Deflation2024WORLDBANK
2Sri Lanka-4.76%Deflation2025WORLDBANK
3Brunei-0.30%Deflation2025WORLDBANK
4Bahrain-0.14%Deflation2025WORLDBANK
5Thailand-0.13%Deflation2025WORLDBANK
6Iraq+0.30%At target2025WORLDBANK
7Macao+0.33%At target2025WORLDBANK
8Timor-Leste+0.43%At target2025WORLDBANK
9China+0.80%At target2026-08OECD
10Singapore+0.90%At target2025WORLDBANK
11Oman+0.97%At target2025WORLDBANK
12United Arab Emirates+1.25%At target2025WORLDBANK
13Qatar+1.27%At target2024WORLDBANK
14Malaysia+1.38%At target2025WORLDBANK
15Hong Kong+1.44%At target2025WORLDBANK
16Israel+1.54%At target2026-08OECD
17Philippines+1.66%At target2025WORLDBANK
18Jordan+1.77%At target2025WORLDBANK
19Saudi Arabia+1.82%At target2026-08OECD
20Japan+1.90%At target2026-08OECD
21Cambodia+2.35%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
22Kuwait+2.36%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
23Nepal+2.65%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
24South Korea+2.88%A little above target2026-09OECD
25Indonesia+3.28%A little above target2026-09OECD
26Armenia+3.31%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
27Vietnam+3.31%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
28Tajikistan+3.39%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
29Pakistan+3.55%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
30Bhutan+3.56%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
31Georgia+3.87%A little above target2025WORLDBANK
32Maldives+4.01%Elevated2025WORLDBANK
33India+4.96%Elevated2026-08OECD
34Azerbaijan+5.62%Elevated2025WORLDBANK
35Laos+7.74%Elevated2025WORLDBANK
36Yemen+8.10%High2014WORLDBANK
37Kyrgyzstan+8.22%High2025WORLDBANK
38Mongolia+8.61%High2025WORLDBANK
39Bangladesh+8.77%High2025WORLDBANK
40Uzbekistan+8.80%High2025WORLDBANK
41Myanmar+8.83%High2019WORLDBANK
42West Bank and Gaza+9.81%High2025WORLDBANK
43Kazakhstan+11.38%High2025WORLDBANK
44Syria+13.42%High2019WORLDBANK
45Lebanon+14.60%High2025WORLDBANK
46Turkey+31.51%High2026-08OECD
47Iran+42.17%High2025WORLDBANK

Unemployment in Asia

Unemployment rate for 34 economies, ranked. The whole cross-section, every region included, is on Unemployment by Country.

#EconomyUnemployment rateBandPeriodSource
1West Bank and Gaza24.4%Severe2022IMF
2Jordan21.3%Severe2025IMF
3Georgia13.9%High2025IMF
4Armenia12.8%High2025IMF
5Lebanon11.5%High2023IMF
6Syria8.6%Slack2010IMF
7Turkey7.8%Slack2026-08OECD
8Iran7.5%Slack2025IMF
9Pakistan7.1%Slack2025IMF
10Bahrain5.6%Healthy2025IMF
11Azerbaijan5.3%Healthy2025IMF
12Mongolia5.3%Healthy2025IMF
13China5.1%Healthy2025IMF
14India5.0%Healthy2025IMF
15Indonesia4.9%Healthy2025IMF
16Uzbekistan4.8%Healthy2025IMF
17Brunei4.7%Healthy2025IMF
18Kazakhstan4.6%Healthy2025IMF
19Philippines4.2%Healthy2025IMF
20Kyrgyzstan4.0%Healthy2025IMF
21Sri Lanka3.9%Tight2025IMF
22Hong Kong3.6%Tight2025IMF
23Bhutan3.5%Tight2023IMF
24Taiwan3.4%Tight2025IMF
25Saudi Arabia3.2%Tight2025IMF
26Malaysia3.0%Tight2025IMF
27Israel2.8%Tight2026-08OECD
28South Korea2.7%Tight2026-08OECD
29Japan2.5%Tight2026-08OECD
30Tajikistan2.5%Tight2011IMF
31Vietnam2.2%Tight2025IMF
32Singapore2.0%Tight2025IMF
33Macao1.7%Tight2025IMF
34Thailand1.0%Tight2025IMF

Government debt in Asia

General government gross debt, percent of GDP for 47 economies, ranked. Reference period 2025. The whole cross-section, every region included, is on Government Debt by Country.

#EconomyDebt / GDPBandSource
1Japan204.8%Very highIMF
2Singapore165.7%Very highIMF
3Bahrain144.3%Very highIMF
4Lebanon139.4%Very highIMF
5Maldives129.4%Very highIMF
6Bhutan102.6%HighIMF
7China98.6%HighIMF
8Sri Lanka96.8%HighIMF
9Laos88.8%ElevatedIMF
10India84.3%ElevatedIMF
11Jordan83.6%ElevatedIMF
12Pakistan72.8%ElevatedIMF
13Malaysia70.5%ElevatedIMF
14Israel67.9%ElevatedIMF
15Thailand64.7%ElevatedIMF
16Philippines59.1%ModerateIMF
17West Bank and Gaza55.9%ModerateIMF
18Iraq52.8%ModerateIMF
19South Korea52.4%ModerateIMF
20Myanmar51.9%ModerateIMF
21Nepal47.4%ModerateIMF
22Armenia46.9%ModerateIMF
23Mongolia45.0%ModerateIMF
24Qatar42.5%ModerateIMF
25Bangladesh42.0%ModerateIMF
26Indonesia40.9%ModerateIMF
27Kyrgyzstan39.4%ModerateIMF
28Iran35.6%ModerateIMF
29Oman34.7%ModerateIMF
30Georgia34.3%ModerateIMF
31United Arab Emirates33.9%ModerateIMF
32Saudi Arabia31.8%ModerateIMF
33Vietnam30.5%ModerateIMF
34Uzbekistan28.6%LowIMF
35Cambodia25.5%LowIMF
36Kazakhstan24.3%LowIMF
37Turkey23.7%LowIMF
38Taiwan23.6%LowIMF
39Azerbaijan20.1%LowIMF
40Tajikistan18.6%LowIMF
41Kuwait14.6%LowIMF
42Timor-Leste13.3%LowIMF
43Hong Kong12.1%LowIMF
44Afghanistan7.6%LowIMF
45Turkmenistan3.1%LowIMF
46Brunei1.6%LowIMF
47Macao0.0%LowIMF

Economies of Asia

Each of these has a page of its own scoring it against six pillars - labour, housing, credit, fiscal, external and cycle - and showing which readings were too stale to count.

Stocks to research in Asia

Six large Asian listings on their native tickers rather than their ADRs, which is how the rest of this site holds them.

TickerCompanyMarketWhat to look at
005380Hyundai MotorKOSPIAutos, EV transition, exports, currency sensitivity, and margins.
035420NAVERKOSPISearch, commerce, content, cloud, and AI services.
1211.HKBYDHong KongEV scale, batteries, vertical integration, and China export growth.
1299.HKAIA GroupHong KongAsian insurance, wealth growth, rates sensitivity, and capital returns.
6861KeyenceTokyo Stock ExchangeFactory automation, sensors, margins, and Japanese industrial demand.
2330.TWTSMCTaiwanAdvanced foundry capacity, customer concentration, and AI chip demand.

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Where these numbers come from

PanelEconomiesSource
Composite stress, 0-10029Bullrun six-pillar composite, built from OECD, BIS, IMF and World Bank releases
Real GDP growth43World Bank annual national accounts, with OECD and official sources for the quarterly panel
Consumer prices, year over year47Official national statistics offices, via OECD and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with World Bank annual CPI as the broad fallback
Unemployment rate34OECD and Eurostat monthly harmonised rates, with the IMF's annual series as the floor
General government gross debt, percent of GDP47IMF World Economic Outlook, general government gross debt

Bands match the shading on the Global Markets dashboard, so a country's colour there and its band here always agree. Regional membership is geographic, and the aggregate rows these providers publish - the euro area, the World Bank income groups - are excluded, because they would outrank the economies they are built from. See the data license.

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