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Economic indicators, CPI, monetary policy, and market data for Asian economies.

🇨🇩 DR Congo Remains Among Poorest Nations as 2026 GDP-PPP Rankings Show African Dominance

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways DR Congo is listed among the 60 poorest countries by GDP-PPP per capita in 2026, according to The Sun Nigeria (August 25, 2026). African countries dominate the global list of the 10 poorest nations, per Vanguard … Read more

🇨🇫 Central African Republic Budget Revision Targets Treasury Costs as Nation Remains Among World’s Poorest

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Central African Republic ranks among the 10 poorest countries globally by GDP per capita in 2026, according to Tuko News (August 24, 2026). Nine of the world’s 10 poorest countries in 2026 are in Africa, per Tuko News … Read more

🇧🇹 Bhutan’s Economy Holds Steady as Global Inflation Pressures Mount

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🇧🇹 Bhutan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal Monetary Authority, maintains its policy stance amid global rate-hike cycle, according to August 2026 data. Global inflation concerns persist as the Bank of Korea delivered back-to-back rate hikes in August 2026, per Nikkei Asia. Four … Read more

🇧🇳 Brunei’s Economy Watches Regional Signals as Thai Central Bank Holds Rates Steady

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🇧🇳 Brunei CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Thailand’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged as of August 26, 2026, a signal for regional monetary stability (Borneo Bulletin, August 26, 2026). Brunei’s currency, the BND, trades in a currency board arrangement with the Singapore dollar, making regional … Read more

🇧🇾 Belarus GDP Growth Could Exceed 2% in 2026, But Russia’s Economic Grip Tightens

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🇧🇾 Belarus CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Annual GDP growth in Belarus could exceed 2%, according to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on August 24, 2026. Real income growth in Belarus surpassed projections, as reported by BelTA News Agency on August 23, 2026. Belarusian industry, exports, and … Read more

🇧🇮 Burundi Launches $100.5M Agricultural Credit Facility Despite Being Ranked World’s Poorest Country in 2026

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🇧🇮 Burundi CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Burundi launched a $100.5 million credit facility for agribusiness investors on August 26, 2026, according to fundsforNGOs News. Burundi was named the world’s poorest country based on GDP per capita in 2026, as reported by Legit News on August 25, … Read more

🇹🇼 Morgan Stanley Lifts Taiwan 2026 GDP Forecast to 11.6% on AI Demand

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🇹🇼 Taiwan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley raised Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 11.6%, reported by Radio Taiwan International on August 26, 2026. Taiwan’s July 2026 unemployment rate hit a 26-year low for the month, according to Taiwan News on August 25, 2026. July’s … Read more

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan’s Economy Grows 11% in First Half of 2026, Central Bank Holds Rate at 12%

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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kyrgyzstan’s economy posted 11% growth in the first half of 2026, according to Qazinform on August 24, 2026. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan kept its discount rate at 12 percent on August 25, 2026, per 24.KG. Economic growth exceeded 10% … Read more

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan GDP Grows 6.3% in January as Cash Withdrawals Surge 22.2%

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🇹🇲 Turkmenistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Turkmenistan’s GDP grew by 6.3% in January 2026, according to Turkmenportal.com on August 22, 2026. POS cash withdrawals in Turkmenistan rose 22.2% in the first half of 2026, as reported by trend.az on August 23, 2026. Official exchange rates were … Read more

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Targets Investment-Grade Status as GDP Growth Hits 8.5%, Among CIS Leaders

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🇺🇿 Uzbekistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Uzbekistan’s GDP grew 8.5%, ranking among CIS growth leaders, reported by trend.az on August 22, 2026. Uzbekistan is targeting an investment-grade credit rating and WTO entry, according to UzDaily.uz on August 24, 2026. Annual GDP growth is being maintained at … Read more