India beats China, US on economic resilience in 2026-30: Report

New Delhi: India is projected to emerge as the most resilient economy among the world's 10 leading economies during 2026-30, with a score of 71 out of 100, followed by China at 66, according to an ASSOCHAM report.

Japan and Russia jointly ranked third with 60 points each, followed by Germany (59), Italy and Brazil (53 each), the UK (52), France (40) and the US (36), the report titled ‘India's Economic Edge in the Top Ten Economies’ said.

The assessment by the industry lobby is based on 10 macroeconomic indicators, including real GDP growth, export growth, current account balance, government debt, fiscal balances, real GDP per capita growth, gross national savings and gross capital formation. Using data from the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook database, the industry lobby ranked the 10 economies on each indicator, with the best-performing country receiving the top rank. These rankings were converted into marks and aggregated to arrive at the overall score. The analysis covers 2021-25 as the retrospective period and 2026-30 as the forward-looking period, with 2025 and 2026 also assessed as individual years. India secured the top position for 2026-30 on the back of its first rank in real GDP growth and real GDP per capita growth.

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