Top Ten Countries in Gross
National Product, 2005 and 2050
According to a recent
projection from Goldman Sachs, China will have overtaken the United
States in GNP by 2050. Also see the dramatic drop of Germany, France
and Italy in this GNP ranking from rank 3 to 8, 6 to 9, and 7 to 10,
respectively. It seems there is not much chance for the European Union
of becoming the "leading economic region" anytime soon (as some
European politicians have fantasized).