Fast growing metros in the world
Fast Growing Metro Cities in the World. With the rise in metropolitan areas across the world, the national economic growth also is rising in power which was witnessed in the year 2014 as most of the metropolitan areas have registered faster growth than their respective countries.
With the rise in metropolitan areas across the world, the national economic growth also is rising in power which was witnessed in the year 2014 as most of the metropolitan areas have registered faster growth than their respective countries. The Brookings Institution recent study showed 300 metros ranked based on an integration of the rapid growth in standard of living - measured by increased employment and GDP per capita.
Here are the cities accelerating on the growth route.
01. MACAU - CHINA
8 % - Standard of living
4.2 % - Employment
02. IZMIR - TURKEY
2 % - Standard of living
6.6 % - Employment
03. ISTANBUL - TURKEY
2.9 % - Standard of living
6.5 % - Employment
04. BURSA - TURKEY
1.8 % - Standard of living
6.4 % - Employment
05. DUBAI - UAE
4.5 % - Standard of living
4.7 % - Employment
06. KUNMING - CHINA
8.1 % - Standard of living
2.9 % - Employment
07. HANGZHOU - CHINA
7 % - Standard of living
3.3 % - Employment
08. XIAMEN - CHINA
8.6 % - Standard of living
2.6 % - Employment
09. ANKARA - TURKEY
1.1 % - Standard of living
5.7 % - Employment
10. FUZHOU - CHINA
8 % - Standard of living
2.7 % - Employment
11. WULUMUQI - CHINA
7.4 % - Standard of living
2.7 % - Employment
12. BUDAPEST - HUNGARY
2.4 % - Standard of living
4.7 % - Employment
13. WUHAN - CHINA
9.3 % - Standard of living
1.9 % - Employment
14. NINGBO - CHINA
6.8 % - Standard of living
2.8 % - Employment
15. CHANGSHA - CHINA
8.6 % - Standard of living
1.8% - Employment
16. CHENGDU - CHINA
8.1 % - Standard of living
1.9% - Employment
17. WENZHOU - CHINA
4.4 % - Standard of living
3.3 % - Employment
18. DELHI - INDIA
4.4 % - Standard of living
3.3% - Employment
19. KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA
4.1 % - Standard of living
3.4 % - Employment
20. HEFEI - CHINA
9.5 % - Standard of living
1 % - Employment
21. NANNING - CHINA
7.2 % - Standard of living
1.9 % - Employment
22. NANTONG - CHINA
6.9 % - Standard of living
1.9 % - Employment
23. HO CHI MINH CITY - VIETNAM
3.9 % - Standard of living
3.1 % - Employment
24. XUZHOU - CHINA
6.9 % - Standard of living
1.8 % - Employment
25. RIYADH - SAUDI ARABIA
1.9 % - Standard of living
3.9 % - Employment
26. LONDON - UK
2.5% - Standard of living
3.6 % - Employment
27. JINAN - CHINA
7.1 % - Standard of living
1.7 % - Employment
28. SUZHOU - CHINA
6.7% - Standard of living
1.7 % - Employment
29. QINGDAO - CHINA
7.1 % - Standard of living
1.6 % - Employment
30. SOFIA - BULGARIA
2.5 % - Standard of living
3.4 % - Employment
BY Deepthi Reddy
