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Iranian economic crisis

The Iranian economic crisis, also called the Iranian financial crisis, is Iran's ongoing crisis of high inflation, a collapsing rial, sanctions, and oil export losses since 2018.

List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita

The list of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita ranks countries by economic output per person, adjusted for cost of living, led by Liechtenstein, Singapore, and Luxembourg.

Manufacturing in China

Manufacturing in China is the industrial sector of the People's Republic of China, the world's largest manufacturer, with about 30% of global output and a $4.8 trillion value added in 2025.

Manufacturing in India

Manufacturing in India is the sector of the economy producing goods, contributing roughly 13 to 16 percent of value added against a 25 percent policy target set in 2014.

Manufacturing in Japan

Manufacturing in Japan is the sector of the Japanese economy producing goods from automobiles and machinery to chemicals and electronics, about one-fifth of GDP and 10 million jobs.

Opium production in Afghanistan

Opium production in Afghanistan, also called the Afghan opium trade, grew to a record 9,000 tons in 2017 before collapsing after the Taliban's 2022 drug ban.

Salaries in Iran

Salaries in Iran are rial-denominated wages whose dollar value has collapsed under sanctions and currency depreciation; by early 2026 a typical full-time monthly wage was just over $100.

Tourism in India

Tourism in India is the travel of domestic and foreign visitors to Indian destinations, an economic sector contributing 5.22% of GDP and 13.34% of employment in 2023-24.

Tourism in Indonesia

Tourism in Indonesia is the travel sector serving foreign and domestic visitors, centered on Bali, with 13.9 million international arrivals and US$16.7 billion earned in 2024.

Tourism in North Korea

Tourism in North Korea is an industry in which foreign visitors travel only on guided tours through approved operators, closed from 2020 until a partial reopening to Russians in 2024.

Tourism in Sri Lanka

Tourism in Sri Lanka is one of the country's leading foreign-exchange earners, reaching a record 2.36 million visitors in 2025 after recovering from war, the 2019 attacks, COVID-19, and the 2022 economic collapse.

Tourism in the Philippines

Tourism in the Philippines, promoted under the slogan "It's More Fun in the Philippines," is a travel industry that contributed 8.1 percent of GDP in 2025.