today plate 286 · power shift · 2024 data

World economy's centre has moved 1,900 km east since 2000

  • 1,922 km How far east the midpoint of world output moved from 2000 to 2024, from northern Norway to northern Russia.
  • 19.4% China's share of output across 187 countries at purchasing power in 2024, up from 7.7%; America's fell from 21.0% to 14.9%.
  • 1,173 km How far the centre would have moved without China: the pull east now runs mostly through Asia.
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