Hyderabad has the fastest GDP per-capita growth rate of 8.7 in the Asia Pacific region, and third fastest in the world, according to a ranking of 300 largest metros from 2014 to 2016. The Brookings analysis of Oxford economics data showed that Hyderabad ranked third across the world in terms of employment growth rate. The employment growth rate is higher only in Chengdu (China) and Manila (the Philippines). Delhi as the world’s sixth fastest growing metro city and placed Hyderabad as the 14th fastest growing city in the Asia Pacific region. Chennai and Kolkata saw the slowest growth rate.

Hyderabad has the fastest GDP per-capita growth rate of 8.7 in the Asia Pacific region, and third fastest in the world, according to a ranking of 300 largest metros from 2014 to 2016. The Brookings analysis of Oxford economics data showed that Hyderabad ranked third across the world in terms of employment growth rate. The employment growth rate is higher only in Chengdu (China) and Manila (the Philippines). Delhi as the world’s sixth fastest growing metro city and placed Hyderabad as the 14th fastest growing city in the Asia Pacific region. Chennai and Kolkata saw the slowest growth rate.