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The Old G7 And The Hypothetical New G7: Impact On The World Economy

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

While the world seems to be constantly floundering in financial, geopolitical, and economic turbulence, IMF’s semi-annual World Economic Oultook report suggests that 7 big emerging markets are now bigger, in GDP terms, than the long established “Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialised nations,” when measured at purchasing power parity (PPP).

It includes China, India, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey, and Mexico, Gavin Jackson and Keith Fray at the Financial Times flagged up the change.

 International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Furthermore, the new attempts to measure GDP also confirm that, in PPP terms, China is now the world’s largest economy, overtaking the United States.

At market exchange rates, the US economy is worth $17, 4 tn and the Chinese $10.4 tn.  With an adjustment for relative prices, Chinese economy moves up to first place, with a GDP of $17.6 trillion.

The new G7 compared to old G7

The new G7 compared to old G7

The New Big Seven or new G7, comprising the 4 BRICs economies (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and three of the so-called MINT economies (Mexico, Indonesia, and Turkey) – has a combined GDP of $37.8 trillion (at purchasing power parity) compared to $34.5 trillion  for the old G7 (Germany, Italy, France,  Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United Stares).

The old G7 (combined GDP of $37.8 trillion) — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.

The new G7 (combined GDP of $34.5 trillion) – BRICs + MINT economies = Brazil, Russia, India, China + Mexico, Indonesia, and Turkey

Countries ranked by GDP at Purchasing power parity, 2014 ($tn)

Countries ranked by GDP at Purchasing power parity, 2014

Why the importance to purchasing power parity (PPP)?

A shirt will cost you less in Shanghai or Mumbai than in New York or London, so it’s not entirely reasonable to compare countries without taking this into account.  Basically, the method used by the IMF adjusts for purchasing power parity, explained here.

As we’ve become accustomed to a global financial system in which the United States has had by far the biggest influence. But this is changing..

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said India has recovered from the economic slowdown. The IMF projected slightly stronger growth in India in 2014 than its April Outlook projection — from 5.4% to 5.6% — and kept its 2015 projection unchanged at 6.4%.

The IMF’s China 2014 growth forecast remains unchanged at 7.4 per cent. The 2015 forecast too remains at the April level of 7.1 per cent.

“India has recovered from the slump thanks to policy decisions and renewed confidence,” Olivier Blanchard, IMF Chief Economist, said at a press conference on the Outlook’s release.


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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.


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