Economic Output In this map, geography is distorted so that each country is sized according to its economic output in 2012. The countries are colored by their rate of growth; more established economies tend to grow more slowly.

Each hexagon represents $2.7 billion in G.D.P.

China is both highly productive and growing rapidly. Considering individual provinces conveys its impressive scale: Guangdong, just one of 31 Chinese provinces, has an economic output greater than Indonesia.

Rising wages and risk in China are encouraging businesses to consider alternatives, including Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Japan and South Korea have large economic output, but growth has slowed as they have caught up with the West and innovation becomes more difficult.

New York shown for comparison.