The Economist Magazine published a table showing year-to-date growth in Gross Domestic Product. China was the best on the list.
| Country | % of GDP Growth |
| China | +7.7% |
| India | +5.8% |
| Indonesia | +6.3% |
| Malaysia | +5.2% |
| Thailand | +5.8% |
| Chile | +5.4% |
| United States | +2.2% |
Source: The Economist, December 15th 2012