World economy

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Theworld economyorglobal economyis theeconomyof all humans in the world, referring to the globaleconomic system,which includes all economic activities conducted both within and betweennations,includingproduction,consumption,economic management,workin general, financial transactions andtradeofgoods and services.[1][2]In some contexts, the two terms are distinct: the "international" or "global economy" is measured separately and distinguished from national economies, while the "world economy" is simply an aggregate of the separate countries' measurements. Beyond the minimum standard concerning value in production, use and exchange, the definitions, representations, models and valuations of the world economy vary widely. It is inseparable from thegeographyandecologyof planetEarth.

WorldGDPper capita between 1500 and 2003

It is common to limit questions of the world economy exclusively tohuman economic activity,and the world economy is typically judged inmonetaryterms, even in cases in which there is no efficientmarketto help valuate certain goods or services, or in cases in which a lack of independent research, genuine data or government cooperation makes calculating figures difficult. Typical examples areillegal drugsand otherblack marketgoods, which by any standard are a part of the world economy, but for which there is, by definition, no legal market of any kind.

However, even in cases in which there is a clear and efficient market to establishmonetaryvalue,economists do not typically use the current or officialexchange rateto translate the monetary units of this market into a single unit for the world economy since exchange rates typically do not closely reflectworldwidevalue – for example, in cases where the volume or price of transactions is closely regulated by the government.

Rather, market valuations in a local currency are typically translated to a single monetary unit using the idea ofpurchasing power.This is the method used below, which is used for estimating worldwide economic activity in terms ofrealUnited States dollarsoreuros.However, the world economy can be evaluated and expressed in many more ways. It is unclear, for example, how many of the world's7.8 billion people(as of March 2020)[3][4]have most of their economic activity reflected in these valuations.

According to Maddison[who?],until the middle of the 19th century, global output was dominated byChinaandIndiawith Indian subcontinent being the world's largest economy from 1 C.E to 17 C.E. Waves of theIndustrial Revolutionin Western Europe and Northern America shifted the shares to the Western Hemisphere. As of 2024, the following 20 countries or collectives have reached an economy of at least US$2trillionbyGDPin nominal or PPP terms:Brazil,Canada,China,Egypt,France,Germany,India,Indonesia,Italy,Japan,Mexico,South Korea,Russia,Saudi Arabia,Spain,Turkey,theUnited Kingdom,theUnited States,theEuropean Unionand theAfrican Union.[5][6]

Despite high levels ofgovernment investment,the global economy decreased by 3.4% in 2020 in the midst of theCOVID-19 pandemic,[7]an improvement from theWorld Bank's initial prediction of a 5.2 percent decrease.[8]Cities account for 80% of globalGDP,thus they faced the brunt of this decline.[9][10]The world economy increased again in 2021 with an estimated 5.5 percent rebound.[11]

Overview

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World economy by country groups

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Country group List of country groups by GDP (nominal) in 2024 (or at peaked level) List of country groups byGDP (PPP) in 2024 (or at peaked level) Number of countries Major economies
Value
(in millions of US$)
Share of Global GDP Value
(in millions of US$)
Share of Global GDP
Major advanced economies(G7)
(Continents: Europe, North America and Asia)
49,300,856 44.8% 56,578,926 29.1% 7 United States
Japan
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
Emerging and developing Asia
(Continents: Asia and Oceania)
26,276,864 23.9% 66,794,352 34.3% 30 China
India
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Malaysia
Philippines
Other advanced economies
(advanced economies excluding the G7)
(Continents: Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America)
15,380,853 14.0% 21,576,541 11.1% 34 South Korea
Spain
Australia
Taiwan
Netherlands
Switzerland
Singapore
Belgium
Sweden
Ireland
Norway
Austria
Latin Americaand theCaribbean
(Continents: South America and North America)
6,728,466 6.1% 14,071,686 7.2% 33 Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Emerging and developing Europe
(Continents: Europe and Asia)
5,556,849 5.0% 15,265,793 7.9% 15 Russia
Turkey
Poland
Romania
Ukraine
Middle EastandCentral Asia
(Continents: Asia and Africa)
4,980,028 4.5% 14,033,577 7.2% 32 Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Pakistan
United Arab Emirates
Kazakhstan
Algeria
Sub-Saharan Africa
(Continent: Africa)
1,840,998
(peaked at 2,034,706 in 2022)
1.7% 6,247,651 3.2% 45 Nigeria
South Africa
World 110,064,915 100.0% 194,568,527 100.0% 196

World economy by continent

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GDP sector composition (2019 estimate)[12][13]
Continent Agricultural Industrial Service
World 7,908.260 38,354.363 81,575.461
Asia 5,105.362 20,858.549 32,939.397
North America 292.467 5,008.594 18,426.200
Europe 838.199 8,175.402 20,598.902
South America 539.510 2,014.140 5,024.223
Africa 1,076.690 1,941.037 3,559.579
Oceania 56.032 356.641 1,027.160

Current world economic league table of largest economies in the world by GDP and share of global economic growth

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The 25 largest economies by GDP (nominal), the 25 largest economies by GDP (PPP), 28 economies with the highest peak GDP per capita (nominal) and the 28 economies with the highest peak GDP per capita (PPP) as of 2024. Members of theG-20 major economiesare in bold.
List of the 25 largest economies
by GDP (nominal) at their peak level as of 2024 in million US$
[5]
List of the 25 largest economies
by GDP (PPP) at their peak level as of 2024 in million Int$
[5]
List of the 28 economies by highest
GDP (nominal) per capita at their peak level as of 2024 in US$
[14]
List of the 28 economies by highest
GDP (PPP) per capita at their peak level as of 2024 in Int$
[15]
Rank Country Value Peak year
World[16] 110,064,915 2024
1 United States 29,167,779 2024
European Union[16] 19,403,162 2024
2 China 18,273,357 2024
3 Japan[17] 6,272,363 2012
4 Germany 4,710,032 2024
5 India 3,889,130 2024
6 United Kingdom 3,587,545 2024
7 France 3,174,099 2024
African Union[18] 3,001,207 2022
8 Brazil[19] 2,616,156 2011
9 Italy 2,417,242 2008
10 Russia[20] 2,292,470 2013
11 Canada 2,214,796 2024
12 South Korea 1,942,314 2021
13 Mexico 1,848,125 2024
14 Australia 1,802,006 2024
15 Spain 1,731,469 2024
16 Indonesia 1,402,590 2024
17 Turkey 1,344,318 2024
18 Netherlands 1,218,401 2024
19 Saudi Arabia 1,108,571 2022
20 Switzerland 942,265 2024
21 Poland 862,908 2024
22 Taiwan 775,017 2024
23 Belgium 662,183 2024
24 Argentina 645,511 2023
25 Iran[21] 644,036 2012
Rank Country Value Peak year
World[16] 194,568,527 2024
1 China 37,072,086 2024
2 United States 29,167,779 2024
European Union[16] 28,044,235 2024
3 India 16,019,970 2024
African Union[22] 10,155,027 2024
4 Russia 6,909,381 2024
5 Japan 6,572,198 2024
6 Germany 6,017,222 2024
7 Brazil 4,702,004 2024
8 Indonesia 4,658,321 2024
9 France 4,359,372 2024
10 United Kingdom 4,282,173 2024
11 Turkey[23] 3,767,230 2023
12 Italy 3,597,954 2024
13 Mexico 3,303,067 2024
14 South Korea 3,258,366 2024
15 Spain 2,665,230 2024
16 Canada 2,582,228 2024
17 Egypt 2,231,822 2024
18 Saudi Arabia 2,112,880 2024
19 Australia 1,897,885 2024
20 Poland 1,890,698 2024
21 Taiwan 1,843,016 2024
22 Thailand 1,771,532 2024
23 Iran 1,698,463 2024
24 Bangladesh 1,692,743 2024
25 Vietnam 1,631,796 2024
Rank Country Value Peak year
1 Monaco 240,862 2022
2 Liechtenstein 197,505 2021
3 Luxembourg 135,321 2024
4 Bermuda 123,091 2022
5 Norway 108,798 2022
6 Switzerland 106,098 2024
7 Ireland 104,729 2024
8 Qatar 101,933 2012
9 Cayman Islands 96,074 2022
10 Isle of Man 94,124 2021
11 Macau 90,874 2014
12 Singapore 89,370 2024
13 United States 86,601 2024
14 Iceland 85,787 2024
15 San Marino 79,110 2008
16 Channel Islands 75,148 2007
17 Denmark 69,927 2021
18 Faroe Islands 69,108 2021
19 Australia 68,489 2012
20 Netherlands 67,984 2024
21 Sweden 61,418 2021
22 Austria 58,669 2024
23 Greenland 57,116 2021
24 Belgium 56,129 2024
25 Canada 55,613 2022
26 Kuwait 55,595 2008
27 Germany 55,521 2024
28 Israel 55,249 2022
Rank Country Value Peak year
1 Qatar 163,543 2012
2 Luxembourg 151,146 2024
3 Macau 149,422 2013
4 Singapore 148,186 2024
5 Ireland 131,950 2022
6 Norway 124,253 2022
7 United Arab Emirates 108,504 2005
8 Bermuda 106,866 2022
9 Switzerland 95,837 2024
10 Kuwait 91,476 2007
11 Brunei 91,046 2024
12 United States 86,601 2024
13 Cayman Islands 85,168 2022
14 Denmark 83,454 2024
15 Netherlands 81,495 2024
16 San Marino 80,305 2024
17 Taiwan 79,031 2024
18 Iceland 78,808 2024
19 Guyana 78,667 2024
20 Faroe Islands 76,567 2022
21 Hong Kong 75,407 2024
22 Austria 73,751 2023
23 Belgium 73,222 2024
24 Malta 72,942 2024
25 Sweden 71,731 2024
26 Andorra 71,588 2023
27 Germany 70,930 2024
28 Australia 69,475 2024

Twenty largest economies in the world by nominal GDP

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The following is a list of the twenty largest economies by nominal GDP at peak value as of the specific year, according to theInternational Monetary Fund.[5]
Rank 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2029
1 United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States
2 Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan China China China China China
3 Soviet Union Soviet Union West Germany Germany Germany Germany Japan Japan Japan Japan India
4 West Germany West Germany France France United Kingdom United Kingdom Germany Germany Germany Germany Japan
5 France France United Kingdom United Kingdom France China United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom India Germany
6 United Kingdom United Kingdom Soviet Union Italy Italy France France France France United Kingdom United Kingdom
7 Italy Italy Italy Brazil China Italy Italy Brazil India France France
8 China Canada Canada China Brazil Canada Brazil Italy Brazil Brazil Brazil
9 Canada China Iran Spain Canada Spain Russia Russia Italy Italy Canada
10 Mexico Mexico Spain Canada Mexico South Korea India India Russia Canada Italy
Rank 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2029
11 Argentina Argentina China South Korea Spain Mexico Spain Canada Canada Russia Russia
12 Spain India Brazil Iran South Korea Brazil Canada Spain South Korea South Korea South Korea
13 Netherlands Spain Australia Russia Iran India Australia Australia Spain Australia Australia
14 India Brazil Netherlands Mexico Russia Russia South Korea South Korea Australia Mexico Mexico
15 Saudi Arabia Australia India Netherlands India Australia Mexico Mexico Mexico Spain Spain
16 Australia Netherlands Mexico Australia Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Turkey Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia
17 Brazil Saudi Arabia South Korea India Australia Iran Turkey Netherlands Turkey Turkey Turkey
18 Sweden Iran Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Turkey Indonesia Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands
19 Belgium Nigeria Sweden Argentina Argentina Switzerland Switzerland Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
20 Switzerland Sweden Argentina Belgium Taiwan Sweden Iran Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland

Twenty largest economies in the world by GDP (PPP)

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List of twenty largest economies by GDP based onpurchasing power parityat peak value as of the specific year according to theInternational Monetary Fundand theCIA World Factbook.[5][24]
Rank 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2029
1 United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States China China China
2 Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union Japan China China China China United States United States United States
3 Japan Japan Japan China Japan Japan India India India India India
4 West Germany West Germany West Germany Germany Germany India Japan Japan Japan Russia Russia
5 Italy Italy Italy Russia India Germany Germany Germany Germany Japan Japan
6 France France France India Italy Russia Russia Russia Russia Germany Germany
7 United Kingdom United Kingdom China Italy France France Brazil Brazil France Indonesia Indonesia
8 Brazil Brazil United Kingdom France United Kingdom Italy France United Kingdom Brazil Brazil Brazil
9 Mexico Mexico India Brazil Russia United Kingdom United Kingdom France United Kingdom France France
10 India India Brazil United Kingdom Brazil Brazil Italy Indonesia Indonesia United Kingdom United Kingdom
Rank 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2029
11 Spain China Mexico Mexico Mexico Mexico Indonesia Italy Italy Turkey Turkey
12 Saudi Arabia Spain Spain Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Mexico Mexico Mexico Italy Italy
13 Canada Canada Canada Spain Spain Spain South Korea Turkey South Korea Mexico Mexico
14 China Saudi Arabia Indonesia Saudi Arabia Canada South Korea Spain South Korea Turkey South Korea South Korea
15 Argentina Indonesia Turkey Canada South Korea Canada Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Spain Spain Spain
16 Poland Iran Saudi Arabia South Korea Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Iran Spain Canada Canada Egypt
17 Netherlands Turkey Iran Turkey Turkey Iran Canada Canada Saudi Arabia Egypt Canada
18 Iran Argentina South Korea Iran Iran Turkey Turkey Iran Egypt Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
19 Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands Ukraine Netherlands Australia Australia Thailand Iran Poland Bangladesh
20 Turkey Australia Australia Thailand Australia Thailand Thailand Australia Australia Australia Poland

Statistical indicators

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Finance

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Countries or territories by GDP (PPP)per capitain 2021.
>$60,000
$50,000 – $60,000
$40,000 – $50,000
$30,000 – $40,000
$20,000 – $30,000
$10,000 – $20,000
$5,000 – $10,000
$2,500 – $5,000
$1,000 – $2,500
<$1,000
No data
Countries bytotal wealth(trillions USD), Credit Suisse
  • GDP(GWP) (gross world product): (purchasing power parity exchange rates) – $59.38 trillion (2005 est.), $51.48 trillion (2004), $23 trillion (2002). The GWP is the combined gross national income of all the countries in the world. When calculating the GWP, add GDP of all countries. Also, GWP shows that imports and exports are equal. Because imports and exports balance exactly when considering the whole world:,[25]this also equals the total global gross domestic product (GDP). According to the World Bank, the 2013 nominal GWP was approximately US$75.59 trillion. In 2017, according to the CIA's World Factbook, the GWP was around US$80.27 trillion in nominal terms and totaled approximately 127.8 trillion international dollars in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). The per capita PPP GWP in 2017 was approximately Int$17,500 according to the World Factbook.
  • GDP(GWP) (gross world product):[26](market exchange rates) – $60.69 trillion (2008). The market exchange rates increased from 1990 to 2008. The reason for this increase is the world's advancement in terms of technology.
  • GDP[27](real growth rate): The following part shows the GDP growth rate and the expected value after one year.
    • Developed Economies. A developed country, industrialized country, more developed country (MDC), or more economically developed country (MEDC), is a sovereign state that has a developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), the per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living. Which criteria are to be used and which countries can be classified as being developed are subjects of debate. The GDP of the developed countries is predicted to fall from 2.2% in 2017 to 2.0% in 2018 due to the fall in dollar value.
    • Developing Countries. A developing country is a country with a less developed industrial base (industries) and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. However, this definition is not universally agreed upon. There is also no clear agreement on which countries fit this category. A nation's GDP per capita, compared with other nations, can also be a reference point. In general, the United Nations accepts any country's claim of itself being "developing". The GDP of the developing countries is expected to rise from 4.3% in 2017 to 4.6% in 2018 due to political stability in those countries and advancement in technology.
    • Least developed countries. The least developed countries (LDCs) is a list of developing countries that, according to the United Nations, exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development, with the lowest Human Development Index ratings of all countries in the world. The concept of LDCs originated in the late 1960s and the first group of LDCs was listed by the UN in its resolution 2768 (XXVI) of 18 November 1971. This is a group of countries that are expected to improve their GDP from 4.8% in 2017 to 5.4% in 2018. The predicted growth is associated advancement in technology and industrialization of those countries for the past decade.
  • GDP – per capita: purchasing power parity – $9,300, €7,500 (2005 est.), $8,200, €6,800 (92) (2003), $7,900, €5,000 (2002)
  • Worldmedianincome: purchasing power parity $1,041, €950 (1993)[28]
  • GDP – composition by sector: agriculture: 4%; industry: 32%; services: 64% (2004 est.)
  • Inflation rate (consumer prices); In economics, inflation is a general rise in the price level in an economy over a period of time, resulting in a sustained drop in the purchasing power of money. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation reflects a reduction in the purchasing power per unit of money – a loss of real value in the medium of exchange and unit of account within the economy. The opposite of inflation is deflation, a sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services. The common measure of inflation is the inflation rate, the annualized percentage change in a general price index, usually the consumer price index, over time.national inflation rates vary widely in individual cases, from declining prices inJapanto hyperinflation (In economics, hyperinflation is very high and typically accelerating inflation) in severalThird Worldcountries (2003):
  • DerivativesOTC outstanding notional amount: $601 trillion (Dec 2010) ([1])
  • Derivativesexchange traded outstanding notional amount: $82 trillion (June 2011) ([2])
  • Globaldebtissuance: $5.187 trillion, €3 trillion (2004), $4.938 trillion, €3.98 trillion (2003), $3.938 trillion (2002) (Thomson Financial League Tables)
  • Globalequityissuance: $505 billion, €450 billion (2004), $388 billion. €320 billion (2003), $319 billion, €250 trillion (2002) (Thomson Financial League Tables)

Employment

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WorldGDPper capita between 1500 and 2000 (log scale)
WorldGDPper capita between 1500 and 2003
GDPincrease, 1990–1998 and 1990–2006, in major countries
  • Unemploymentrate: 8.7% (2009 est.). 30% (2007 est.) combined unemployment andunderemploymentin many non-industrialized countries; developed countries typically 4%–12% unemployment.

Industries

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  • Industrial production growth rate: 3% (2002 est.)

Energy

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Global primary energy consumption, measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) per year
  • Yearlyelectricity– production: 21,080,878 GWh (2011 est.),[30]15,850,000 GWh (2003 est.), 14,850,000 GWh (2001 est.)
  • Yearly electricity – consumption: 14,280,000 GWh (2003 est.), 13,930,000 GWh (2001 est.)
  • Oil– production: 79,650,000 bbl/d (12,663,000 m3/d) (2003 est.), 75,460,000 barrels per day (11,997,000 m3/d) (2001)
  • Oil – consumption: 80,100,000 bbl/d (12,730,000 m3/d) (2003 est.), 76,210,000 barrels per day (12,116,000 m3/d) (2001)
  • Oil – proved reserves: 1.025 trillion barrel (163 km3(39 cu mi) (2001 est.)
  • Natural gas– production: 3,366 km3(808 cu mi) (2012 est.),[31]2,569 km3(616 cu mi) (2001 est.)
  • Natural gas – consumption: 2,556 km3(613 cu mi) (2001 est.)
  • Natural gas – proved reserves: 161,200 km3(38,700 cu mi) (1 January 2002)

Cross-border

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  • Yearly exports: $12.4 trillion, €11.05 trillion (2009 est.)
  • Exports – commodities: the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services
  • Exports – partners: US 12.7%, Germany 7.1%, China 6.2%, France 4.4%, Japan 4.2%, UK 4.1% (2008)
  • Yearly imports: $12.29 trillion, €10.95 trillion (2009 est.)
  • Imports – commodities: the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services
  • Imports – partners: China 10.3%, Germany 8.6%, US 8.1%, Japan 5% (2008)
  • Debt – external: $56.9 trillion, €40 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)

Gift economy

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Communications

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Telephones – main lines in use: 843,923,500 (2007)
4,263,367,600 (2008)

Transport

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Transportation infrastructure worldwide includes:

  • Airports
    • Total: 41,821 (2013)[35]
  • Roadways
    • Total: 32,345,165 km (20,098,354 mi)
    • Paved: 19,403,061 km (12,056,503 mi)
    • Unpaved: 12,942,104 km (8,041,851 mi) (2002)
  • Railways
    • Total: 1,122,650 km (697,580 mi) includes about 190,000 to 195,000 km (118,000 to 121,000 mi) of electrified routes of which 147,760 km (91,810 mi) are in Europe, 24,509 km (15,229 mi) in theFar East,11,050 km (6,870 mi) in Africa, 4,223 km (2,624 mi) in South America, and 4,160 km (2,580 mi) in North America.[dubiousdiscuss]

Military

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A pie chart showing global military expenditures by country for 2019, in US$ billions, according to SIPRI.
  • World military expenditure in 2018: estimated to $1.822 trillion[36]
  • Military expenditures – percent ofGDP:roughly 2% of gross world product (1999).

Science, research and development

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Number of scientific or technical journal article publications per million residents as of 2013.

TheRoyal Societyin a 2011 report stated that in terms ofnumber of papersthe share of English-language scientific research papers the United States was first followed by China, the UK, Germany, Japan, France, and Canada.[37]In 2015,research and developmentconstituted an average 2.2% of theglobal GDPaccording to theUNESCO Institute for Statistics.[38]Metrics and rankings of innovation include theBloomberg Innovation Index,theGlobal Innovation Indexand theshare of Nobel laureates per capita.

Resources and environment

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Shown is how the global material footprint and global CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel combustion and industrial processes changed compared with global GDP.[39]
The period since 1950 has brought "the most rapid transformation of the human relationship with the natural world in the history of humankind".[40]Through 2018, humans have reduced forest area by ~30% and grasslands/shrubs by ~68%, to make way for livestock grazing and crops for humans.[41]
  • Forests (carbon sinks,wood,ecosystem services,...)
    • Estimated number of trees that are net lost annually as of 2021: 10 billion[42][43]
    • Global annual deforested land in 2015–2020: 10 million hectares
    • Global annual net forest area loss in 2000–2010: 4.7 million hectares[44]
  • Otherland degradationand land- and organisms-related ecosystem disturbances
    • Soils (carbon sink, ecosystem services, food production,...)
      • Soil erosionby water in 2012: almost 36 billion tons (based on a high resolution global potential soil erosion model developed in 2017)[45]
      • Estimated annual loss of agricultural productivity due to soil erosion: 8 billion US dollars (based on the soil erosion data)[46]
      • Soil erosion by water in 2015: approximately 43 billion tons (according to a 2020 study)[47]
      • Environmental impact of pesticides
        • Pesticide use in tonnes of active ingredient in Australia in 2016: ca. 62,500 tonnes[48]
  • Oceans (ecosystem services, food production,...):Blue economy
  • Waste andpollution(effects of economic mechanisms, effects on ecosystem services)
    • As of 2018, about 380 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide each year. From the 1950s up to 2018, an estimated 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced worldwide, of which an estimated 9% has been recycled and another 12% has been incinerated with the rest reportedly being "dumped in landfills or the natural environment".[49]
    • Air pollution
      • Number of human deaths caused annually by air pollution worldwide: ca. 7 million[50][51][52]
      • Estimated global annual cost of air pollution: $5 trillion[53][54][55]
    • Microplastic pollution
      • Estimated accumulated number of microplastic particles in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2014: 15 to 51 trillion particles, weighing between 93,000 and 236,000 metric tons[56]
      • Estimated accumulated number of microplastic particles in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2020: 3700 microplastics per cubic meter[56]

From the scientific perspective, economic activities are embedded in a web of dynamic, interrelated, and interdependent activities that constitute the naturalsystemof Earth. Novel application ofcyberneticsindecision-making(such as in decision-making related to process- and product-design and related laws) and direction of human activity (such as economic activity) may make it easier to control modern ecological problems.[57]

Historical development

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Shift of the world's economic center of gravity since 1980 and projected until 2050[58]
Estimations of world population andGDPfrom a 2020 research paper[59]
Year Population
(million)
GDP per capita
($1990 in PPP)
GDP in billion
($1990 in PPP)
1000000 BCE 0.125 400 0.05
300000 BCE 1 400 0.40
25000 BCE 3.34 400 1.34
10000 BCE 4 400 1.60
5000 BCE 5 404 2.02
4000 BCE 7 409 2.87
3000 BCE 14 421 5.90
2000 BCE 27 433 11.7
1000 BCE 50 444 22.2
500 BCE 100 457 45.7
200 BCE 150 465 69.7
1 168 467 78.4
200 190 463 88.0
400 190 463 88.0
500 190 463 88.0
600 200 462 92.3
700 210 460 96.6
800 220 459 101
900 240 456 109
1000 265 453 120
1100 320 512 164
1200 360 551 198
1300 360 551 198
1400 350 541 190
1500 438 625 274
1600 556 629 350
1700 603 658 397
1820 1,042 712 741
1870 1,276 884 1,128
1900 1,563
1913 1,793 1,543 2,767
1920 1,863
1940 2,299 2,181 5,013
1950 2,528 2,104 5,318
1960 3,042 2,764 12,170
1970 3,691 3,725 13,751
1980 4,440 4,511 20,026
1990 5,269 5,149 27,133
2000 6,077 6,057 36,806
2010 6,873 7,814 53,704
2019 7,620 9,663 73,640

One example for a comparable metric other than GDP are theOECD Better Life Indexrankings for different aggregative domains.

Legend
Explained by: Housing
Explained by: Income
Explained by: Jobs
Explained by: Community
Explained by: Education
Explained by: Environment
Explained by: Civic engagement
Explained by: Health
Explained by: Life Satisfaction
Explained by: Safety
Explained by: Work-Life Balance
OECD Better Life Indexrankings for 2016
Overall Rank
[60]
Country Housing Income Jobs Community Education Environment Civic engagement Health Life Satisfaction Safety Work-Life Balance
1 Norway
2 Australia
3 Denmark
4 Switzerland
5 Canada
6 Sweden
7 New Zealand
8 Finland
9 United States
10 Iceland
11 Netherlands
12 Germany
13 Luxembourg
14 Belgium
15 Austria
16 United Kingdom
17 Ireland
18 France
19 Spain
20 Slovenia
21 Czech Republic
22 Estonia
23 Japan
24 Slovakia
25 Italy
26 Israel
27 Poland
28 South Korea
29 Portugal
30 Latvia
31 Greece
32 Hungary
33 Russia
34 Chile
35 Brazil
36 Turkey
37 Mexico
38 South Africa

The index includes 11 comparable "dimensions" of well-being:[61]

  1. Housing:housingconditions and spendings (e.g.real estate pricing)
  2. Income:household income(after taxes and transfers) and net financial wealth
  3. Jobs:earnings,job securityandunemployment
  4. Community: quality ofsocial supportnetwork
  5. Education: education and what one gets out of it
  6. Environment: quality of environment (e.g.environmental health)
  7. Governance: involvement indemocracy
  8. Health
  9. Life Satisfaction: level ofhappiness
  10. Safety: murder and assault rates
  11. Work-life balance

Economic studies

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To promote exports, many government agencies publish on the web economic studies by sector and country. Among these agencies include theUSCS(US DoC) andFAS(USDA) in the United States, theEDCandAAFCin Canada,Ubifrancein France, theUKTIin the United Kingdom, theHKTDCandJETROin Asia,Austradeand theNZTEin Oceania. Through Partnership Agreements, the Federation of International Trade Associations publishes studies from several of these agencies (USCS, FAS, AAFC, UKTI, and HKTDC) as well as other non-governmental organizations on its website globaltrade.net.

See also

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References

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