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Growth is projected to average 5.8 percent in 2022 - a downward revision of 1 percentage point from the forecast made in June. This follows growth of 7.8 percent in 2021, when most countries were rebounding from the pandemic slump.

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End Air Pollution

Air pollution is an eminently solvable problem and South Asia needs urgent action to curb it.
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Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth

South Asia is growing faster than any other developing country region, but not fast enough to meet its development goals.
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Read our diagnostic reports outlining the climate and development outlook for Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan.

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South Asia At-A-Glance

Prospects of an economic rebound in South Asia are firming up as growth is set to increase by 7.1 percent in 2021 and in 2022, but growth is uneven and economic activity well below pre-COVID-19 estimates.

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Franziska Ohnsorge

Franziska Ohnsorge

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