Statistics
The Economist publishes an annual table of socio-economic national statistics in its Pocket World in Figures. Extrapolating the global rankings from their 2008 Edition for the BRIC countries and economies in relation to various categories provides an interesting touchstone in relation to the economic underpinnings of the BRIC thesis. It also illustrates how, despite their divergent economic bases, the economic indicators are remarkably similar in global rankings between the different economies. It also suggests that, while economic arguments can be made for linking Mexico into the BRIC thesis, the case for including South Korea looks considerably weaker.
A Goldman Sachs paper published later in December 2005 explained why Mexico was not included in the original BRICs.
Categories | Brazil | Russia | India | China |
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Area | 005th | 001st | 007th | 003rd |
Population | 005th | 009th | 002nd | 001st |
Population growth rate | 107th | 221st | 090th | 156th |
Labour force | 005th | 007th | 002nd | 001st |
GDP (nominal) | 007th | 09th | 011th | 002nd |
GDP (PPP) | 007th | 006th | 003rd | 002nd |
GDP (nominal) per capita | 055th | 054th | 137th | 095th |
GDP (PPP) per capita | 071st | 051st | 127th | 093rd |
GDP (real) growth rate | 015th | 088th | 005th | 006th |
Human Development Index | 073rd | 065th | 119th | 089th |
Exports | 018th | 09th | 014th | 001st |
Imports | 019th | 017th | 011th | 002nd |
Current account balance | 047th | 005th | 169th | 001st |
Received FDI | 011th | 012th | 029th | 005th |
Foreign exchange reserves | 007th | 003rd | 006th | 001st |
External debt | 028th | 024th | 026th | 023rd |
Public debt | 047th | 122nd | 029th | 098th |
Electricity consumption | 009th | 004th | 003rd | 002nd |
Renewable energy source | 003rd | 005th | 006th | 001st |
Number of mobile phones | 005th | 004th | 002nd | 001st |
Number of internet users | 005th | 007th | 004th | 001st |
Motor vehicle production | 007th | 019th | 006th | 001st |
Military expenditures | 012th | 003th | 010th | 002nd |
Active troops | 014th | 005th | 003rd | 001st |
Rail network | 010th | 002nd | 004th | 003rd |
Road network | 004th | 008th | 003rd | 002nd |
Rank 2050 | Country | 2050 | 2045 | 2040 | 2035 | 2030 | 2025 | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | 2006 |
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1 | China | 70,710 | 57,310 | 45,022 | 34,348 | 25,610 | 18,437 | 12,630 | 8,133 | 4,667 | 2,682 |
2 | United States | 38,514 | 33,904 | 29,823 | 26,097 | 22,817 | 20,087 | 17,978 | 16,194 | 14,535 | 13,245 |
3 | India | 37,668 | 25,278 | 16,510 | 10,514 | 6,683 | 4,316 | 2,848 | 1,900 | 1,256 | 909 |
4 | Brazil | 11,366 | 8,740 | 6,631 | 4,963 | 3,720 | 2,831 | 2,194 | 1,720 | 2,087 | 1,064 |
5 | Mexico | 9,340 | 7,204 | 5,471 | 4,102 | 3,068 | 2,303 | 1,742 | 1,327 | 1,009 | 851 |
6 | Russia | 8,580 | 7,420 | 6,320 | 5,265 | 4,265 | 3,341 | 2,554 | 1,900 | 1,371 | 982 |
7 | Indonesia | 7,010 | 4,846 | 3,286 | 2,192 | 1,479 | 1,033 | 752 | 562 | 419 | 350 |
8 | Japan | 6,677 | 6,300 | 6,042 | 5,886 | 5,814 | 5,570 | 5,224 | 4,861 | 4,604 | 4,336 |
9 | United Kingdom | 5,133 | 4,744 | 4,344 | 3,937 | 3,595 | 3,333 | 3,101 | 2,835 | 2,546 | 2,310 |
10 | Germany | 5,024 | 4,714 | 4,388 | 4,048 | 3,761 | 3,631 | 3,519 | 3,326 | 3,083 | 2,851 |
11 | Nigeria | 4,640 | 2,870 | 1,765 | 1,083 | 680 | 445 | 306 | 218 | 158 | 121 |
12 | France | 4,592 | 4,227 | 3,892 | 3,567 | 3,306 | 3,055 | 2,815 | 2,577 | 2,366 | 2,194 |
13 | South Korea | 4,083 | 3,562 | 3,089 | 2,644 | 2,241 | 1,861 | 1,508 | 1,305 | 1,071 | 887 |
14 | Turkey | 3,943 | 3,033 | 2,300 | 1,716 | 1,279 | 965 | 740 | 572 | 440 | 390 |
15 | Vietnam | 3,607 | 2,569 | 1,768 | 1,169 | 745 | 458 | 273 | 157 | 88 | 55 |
16 | Canada | 3,149 | 2,849 | 2,569 | 2,302 | 2,061 | 1,856 | 1,700 | 1,549 | 1,389 | 1,260 |
17 | Pakistan | 3,070 | 2,085 | 1,472 | 1,026 | 709 | 497 | 359 | 268 | 161 | 129 |
18 | Philippines | 3,010 | 2,040 | 1,353 | 882 | 582 | 400 | 289 | 215 | 162 | 117 |
19 | Italy | 2,950 | 2,737 | 2,559 | 2,444 | 2,391 | 2,326 | 2,224 | 2,072 | 1,914 | 1,809 |
20 | Iran | 2,663 | 2,133 | 1,673 | 1,273 | 953 | 716 | 544 | 415 | 312 | 245 |
21 | Egypt | 2,602 | 1,728 | 1,124 | 718 | 467 | 318 | 229 | 171 | 129 | 101 |
22 | Bangladesh | 1,466 | 1,001 | 676 | 451 | 304 | 210 | 150 | 110 | 81 | 63 |
Rank 2050 | Country | 2050 | 2045 | 2040 | 2035 | 2030 | 2025 | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | 2006 | Percent growth from 2006 to 2050 |
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1 | United States | 91,683 | 83,489 | 76,044 | 69,019 | 62,717 | 57,446 | 53,502 | 50,200 | 47,014 | 44,379 | 206% |
2 | South Korea | 90,294 | 75,979 | 63,924 | 53,449 | 44,602 | 36,813 | 29,868 | 26,012 | 21,602 | 18,161 | 497% |
3 | United Kingdom | 79,234 | 73,807 | 67,391 | 61,049 | 55,904 | 52,220 | 49,173 | 45,591 | 41,543 | 38,108 | 207% |
4 | Russia | 78,435 | 65,708 | 54,221 | 43,800 | 34,368 | 26,061 | 19,311 | 13,971 | 9,833 | 6,909 | 1,137% |
5 | Canada | 76,002 | 69,531 | 63,464 | 57,728 | 52,663 | 48,621 | 45,961 | 43,449 | 40,541 | 38,071 | 199% |
6 | France | 75,253 | 68,252 | 62,136 | 56,562 | 52,327 | 48,429 | 44,811 | 41,332 | 38,380 | 36,045 | 208% |
7 | Germany | 68,253 | 62,658 | 57,118 | 51,710 | 47,263 | 45,033 | 43,223 | 40,589 | 37,474 | 34,588 | 197% |
8 | Japan | 66,846 | 60,492 | 55,756 | 52,345 | 49,975 | 46,419 | 42,385 | 38,650 | 36,194 | 34,021 | 196% |
9 | Mexico | 63,149 | 49,393 | 38,255 | 29,417 | 22,694 | 17,685 | 13,979 | 11,176 | 8,972 | 7,918 | 797% |
10 | Italy | 58,545 | 52,760 | 48,070 | 44,948 | 43,195 | 41,358 | 38,990 | 35,908 | 32,948 | 31,123 | 188% |
11 | Brazil | 49,759 | 38,149 | 29,026 | 21,924 | 16,694 | 12,996 | 10,375 | 8,427 | 6,882 | 5,657 | 879% |
12 | China | 49,650 | 39,719 | 30,951 | 23,511 | 17,522 | 12,688 | 8,829 | 5,837 | 3,463 | 2,041 | 2,432% |
13 | Turkey | 45,595 | 34,971 | 26,602 | 20,046 | 15,188 | 11,743 | 9,291 | 7,460 | 6,005 | 5,545 | 822% |
14 | Vietnam | 33,472 | 23,932 | 16,623 | 11,148 | 7,245 | 4,583 | 2,834 | 1,707 | 1,001 | 655 | 5,110% |
15 | Iran | 32,676 | 26,231 | 20,746 | 15,979 | 12,139 | 9,328 | 7,345 | 5,888 | 4,652 | 3,768 | 867% |
16 | Indonesia | 22,395 | 15,642 | 10,784 | 7,365 | 5,123 | 3,711 | 2,813 | 2,197 | 1,724 | 1,508 | 1,485% |
17 | India | 20,836 | 14,446 | 9,802 | 6,524 | 4,360 | 2,979 | 2,091 | 1,492 | 1,061 | 817 | 2,550% |
18 | Pakistan | 20,500 | 14,025 | 9,443 | 6,287 | 4,287 | 3,080 | 2,352 | 1,880 | 1,531 | 1,281 | 1,600% |
19 | Philippines | 20,388 | 14,260 | 9,815 | 6,678 | 4,635 | 3,372 | 2,591 | 2,075 | 1,688 | 1,312 | 1,553% |
20 | Nigeria | 13,014 | 8,934 | 6,117 | 4,191 | 2,944 | 2,161 | 1,665 | 1,332 | 1,087 | 919 | 1,416% |
21 | Egypt | 11,786 | 7,066 | 5,183 | 3,775 | 2,744 | 2,035 | 1,568 | 1,260 | 897 | 778 | 908% |
22 | Bangladesh | 5,235 | 3,767 | 2,698 | 1,917 | 1,384 | 1,027 | 790 | 627 | 510 | 427 | 1,225% |
Groups | Countries | 2050 | 2045 | 2040 | 2035 | 2030 | 2025 | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | 2006 |
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BRIC | Brazil, Russia, India, China | 128,324 | 98,757 | 74,483 | 55,090 | 40,278 | 28,925 | 20,226 | 13,653 | 8,640 | 5,637 |
G7 | Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, USA | 66,039 | 59,475 | 53,617 | 48,281 | 43,745 | 39,858 | 36,781 | 33,414 | 30,437 | 28,005 |
The following three tables are lists of economies by incremental GDP from 2006 to 2050 by Goldman Sachs. They illustrate that the BRICs and N11 nations are replacing G7 nations as the main contributors to world's economic growth. From 2020 to 2050, nine of the ten largest countries by incremental GDP are occupied by the BRICs and N11 nations, in which the United States remains to be the only G7 member as one of the three biggest contributors to the global economic growth.
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At World Economic Forum 2011, there are 365 corporate executives from BRIC and other emerging nations out of 1000 participants. It is a record number of executives from emerging markets. Nomura Holdings Inc's co-head of global investment banking said that "It's a reflection of where economic power and influence is starting to move." The International Monetary Fund estimates emerging markets may expand 6.5 percent in 2011, more than double the 2.5 percent rate for developed countries. BRIC's takeover made record by 22 percent of global deals or increase by 74 percent in one year and more than quadruple in the last five years.
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