South Asia
A growing middle class brings more consumers into reach. The published analysis identifies growth across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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A growing middle class brings more consumers into reach. The published analysis identifies growth across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The shift from lower to higher middle class creates opportunities for premium products, even as overall middle-class growth slows.
Limited growth in the middle-class population makes changes within income groups more important for finding opportunity.
Source: TelluBase; Tellusant, The Global Middle Class. Historical analysis with projections from 2023 to 2043. The publication defines the middle class, including upper class, using the top 40% of global households.

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