PriceWaterHouseCoopers released the findings of their research in March 2007 determining/estimating the economic standings of our cities after 13 years.The index of The World’s Richest Cities by 2020 includes GDPs & estimated Annual Growth of metropolitan areas and not the core cities alone. Extracted from the world ranking of 151 cities – these will be the Richest Cities in Southeast Asia by 2020:*City Urban Area / CountryEst GDP in 2020 in US$ /Est Annual Growth 2005-2020
1. Metro Manila, Philippines
$257 Billion, 5.90%
2. Jakarta, Indonesia
$253 Billion, 6.50%
3. Singapore, Singapore
$218 Billion, 3.60%
4. Bangkok, Thailand
180 Billion, 4.80%
5. Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam
$98 Billion, .50%
6. Hanoi, Vietnam
$73 Billion, 6.60%
7. Bandung, Indonesia
$69 Billion, 6.70%
8. Yangon, Burma
$33 Billion, 4.80%