The International Monetary Fund forecasts that Bangladesh’s economy could reach $677 billion within the next five years, potentially surpassing Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in gross domestic product by 2030. The projections were cited in a Visual Capitalist report titled “The $150 Trillion Global Economy in 2030,” based on IMF forecasts.
According to the report, Malaysia’s economy could reach $672.5 billion in 2030, followed by Vietnam at $667.5 billion and Thailand at $647.5 billion. Denmark’s GDP is projected at $589.2 billion. The comparison is based on the overall size of national GDPs.
The IMF also forecasts that the global economy will expand by about $25 trillion between 2026 and 2030, taking total output above $150 trillion by 2030. The United States is expected to remain the world’s largest economy at about $37.7 trillion, while China is projected to rank second at nearly $26 trillion.