The top ten 10 countries with highest GDP are enlisted here. These nations are the richest or wealthiest in Asia with respect to Gross Domestic Product.
 | China is richest country in Asia having nominl GDP of 8.8 trillion dollars when measured on Purchasing Power Parity. GDP per capita of china is $ 6,100. Since economic liberalization which began in 1978, the PRC’s investment- and export-led economy has grown 70 times bigger and is the fastest growing major economy in the world. |
 | Japan is the second richest country of Asia. GDP (PPP) of Japan is $ 5 trillion and GDP (Per capita) is $ 32,600. Japan is the world’s fourth largest exporter and fifth largest importer. Japan owns 11 top Companies in the world out of top 100. |
 | India is the third richest country in Asia having $ 3.548 trillion GDP compared on Purchasing Power Parity. GDP per capita of India is $ 3, 1000 with growing population. India is the third wealthiest nation of Asia having a fastest growing economy which is progressing at a rate of 7% per year. |
 | Russia is the fourth richest country of Asia having $ 2.103 trillion GDP (Purchasing Power parity) in her account. Russia mostly earns her revenue from Oil, Gas, Timber and Metals and these exports account for 80% of her exports. Russia has sixth largest economy in the world while fourth largest in Asia. |
 | South Korea GDP slowed to 2.2% in 2008 and declined 0.8% in 2009. Now its GDP (PPP) is 1.343 trillion whereas GDP per capita is $ 27,700. South Korea is a technological giant in the world. South Korea has the most skilled labor and technology oriented exports. It is the eight largest exporter in the world. |
 | Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Indonesia’s estimated GDP (PPP) for 2009 was $ 968.5 billion while GDP per capita is $ 4,000. Major economic sectors are Services Sector (45.3% of GDP), Industrial Sector (40.7%) and Agricultural Sector (14.0%). |
 | Iran is seventh richest country of Asia having $ 876 billion GDP (Purchasing power parity) while GDP per capita of Iran is $ 12,900. Despite of UN sanctions of Iran due to Iran’s allaged nuclear programe, Iran economy is progressing on stable grounds. |
 | Turkey:- GDP (Purchasing power parity) of Turkey is $861.6 billion while GDP per capita is $ 11,200 and population is 76,805,524. So Turkey is the eigth wealthiest state in the world. Turkey is popular for her fruit export and tourism. |
 | Taiwan is ninth richest country of Asia having $ 693.3 billion GDP (PPP) in her account. Taiwan is among the smallest countries of Asia and it is one of the industrialized developed countries known as the “Four Asian Tigers”. |
 | Saudi Arabia is tenth richest country of Asia having $ 581.3 billion GDP (PPP) in her account. Saudi Arabia’s population is 28,686,633 with $ 20,300 GDP per capita. The major product of Saudi Arabia is “Black Gold” or oil which accounts for 90% of her revenue. She is one of the largest exporters in the world. |
Philippines is number 6!
why Singapore is not included? I thought that Indonesia is a poor country… Philippines and Malaysia also are not included. Why??
i thought JAPAN was the richest country in asia
bob uy: this list is in terms of total GDP of the country, not divided by the number of people. Indonesia may have lower GDP per capita (i.e. income per person) than Singapore, but it has greater total wealth than Singapore because it is a lot bigger. If you’re looking at the standard of living across countries, then you’d want to compare the countries in terms of GDP per capita. Hope this helps
take note: GDP ANG BASEHAN NYAN
why Philippines is not included?
where malaysia????
This is really funny? Though I am not from the countries listed here as well as countries I will mention later but the list is really funny.
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, UAE, Qatar, Oman none of them in the list. And since when, Russia is an Asian country? What a joke?!
nasaan na ang Pilipinas?
i thought Philippines is one of the richest nations in ASIA too, pero bakit hindi ito included?
Malaysia din at Singapore, pati Hong Kong….
ay nako……..
that’s the problem with people like kenzer and cherry, always thinking that the philippines deserves to be on the rich list of asia… i think kenzer’s right though… like 50 friggin years ago!! philippines was only on top 50 yrs ago because the USA gave away money to them, just like what USA did to taiwan and korea for rehabilitation purposes. prob is, the philippines didn’t put that money to good use! wake up pinoys!! if the philippines had more ethnic chinese population, it wouldn’t be in the hole that it is now… look at singapore (90% of the population is ethnic chinese) and malaysia (37% of the pop is ethnic chinese). and now look at the philippines…. with only 2% of the population is ethnic chinese, they run the whole economy… wake up pinoys!!!! work harder!!! stop cock fighting and start working!
this is Asia guys not in the whole world
What do you think about inidia?
alam nyu po qng bakit d kasama ang pilipinas sa top 10?qng mapapansin nyu po ang arbia ang ikasampu sa pinakamayaman sa asia ai may $ 581.3 billion..,samantala ang pilipinas ai may $150 billion n GDP p lamang..,kaya d xa kasama sa top 10..,ang pilipinas ai top 14 in asia at top 45 in the world..,
tama! kasali dpat Philippines… etsapwera ung Russia!! hindi yan Asian country.. also Malaysia, Singapore!! nku naman….
their talkin about GDP.. last 2005 Philiipines was #11 in ranking.. #10 in GNP
Expecting Philippines to be included in this list is a long shot. We need to improve a lot on exports and services in order to be included in this list. OFW contributions isn’t included in GDP, If GNP was used it will be higher but still far from Saudi.
Magtrabaho kasi tayo ng magtrabaho, ilagay sa tama araw ang inom, at yayaman din tayo.
singapore is not included because singapore is veeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy richhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh singapore money connot lah……………….it takes hundred of year to finish counting……… better not to include ahhhhhhh…… or else year 2100 we know the result of riches countries in asia lahhhhhh
Shaki
i agree to you ahhhhhhh……..
saudi, china and japan ok but other questionable
why speak fob ?
YEAH BAKIT NGA PHILIPPINES IS NOT INCLUDED THE LIST…..
Chakde India Chakde….
I love my India. Ye mera India…..