Fastest G20 real GDP growth forecasts, 2026

India leads IMF 2026 real GDP growth forecasts among G20 country economies at 6.5%.

What the Data Shows

G20 country real GDP growth is ranked using IMF April 2026 WEO forecasts for 2026. The rows compare the five fastest-growing G20 country economies by annual percent change. India leads at 6.5%, followed by Indonesia at 5.0% and China at 4.4%. Argentina and Türkiye complete the top five at 3.5% and 3.4%, respectively, so the leader-to-fifth multiple is about 1.9x.

Data table

RankEntryValue
1India6.5%
2Indonesia5.0%
3China4.4%
4Argentina3.5%
5Türkiye3.4%

Sources

Source 1: IMF World Economic Outlook Database

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Dataset/table: World Economic Outlook Database

Units: annual percent change

Date checked: 2026-05-21

Evidence: Provides 2026 real GDP growth forecast values by economy.

Source 2: IMF World Economic Outlook Database

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Dataset/table: World Economic Outlook Database

Units: annual percent change

Date checked: 2026-05-21

Evidence: Identifies the April 2026 World Economic Outlook forecast vintage.

Source 3: IMF World Economic Outlook Database

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Dataset/table: World Economic Outlook Database

Units: annual percent change

Date checked: 2026-05-22

Evidence: Supports the April 2026 WEO real GDP forecast rows used for the G20 country ranking.

Data notes & caveats

Values are IMF WEO forecasts, not final national-accounts outcomes. Scope is G20 country economies only, so faster-growing non-G20 economies are outside the ranking.

Methodology

Ranks G20 country economies by IMF April 2026 WEO real GDP growth forecast for 2026. Values are annual percent change; the EU aggregate is excluded from the country ranking.

Source consistency notes

Rows use one IMF World Economic Outlook vintage, one metric and one forecast year. The scope is G20 country economies; the EU aggregate is excluded from the country ranking.

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