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India's Economy Grows 7.5%, Set to Overtake Japan by 2026

2/27/2026

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India's economy grew by 7.5 percent last year, maintaining its status as the world's fastest-growing large economy.
Despite expectations to surpass Japan as the fourth-largest economy in 2025, India's weak rupee kept it behind in dollar terms.
Japan's economy grew 1.1 percent in 2025.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts India will overtake Japan in 2026.

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India's economy grew by 7.5 percent last year, maintaining its status as the world's fastest-growing large economy.
Despite expectations to surpass Japan as the fourth-largest economy in 2025, India's weak rupee kept it behind in dollar terms.
Japan's economy grew 1.1 percent in 2025.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts India will overtake Japan in 2026.