Global Economy

 Statistical Indicators

Economy

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Gross World Product): (Purchasing Power Parity Exchange Rates) - $59.38 trillion (2005 estimates), $51.48 trillion in 2004, $23 trillion in 2002
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Market Exchange Rates) - $60.69 trillion in 2008
• Gross Domestic Product (Real Growth Rate):
• Developed Economies: 2.2% (2017), 2.0% (2018 projected)
• Developing Countries (Developing Country): 4.3% (2017), 4.6% (2018 projected)
• Least Developed Countries: 4.8% (2017), 5.4% (2018 projected)
• GDP Per Capita: Purchasing Power Parity - $9,300, €7,500 (2005 est.), $8,200, €6,800 (1992-2003), $7,900, €5,000 (2002)
• World average income: Purchasing power parity $1,041, €950 (1993)
• GDP - Composition by sector: Agriculture: 4%; Industry: 32%; Services: 64% (2004 est.)
• Inflation rate and consumer prices; National inflation rates vary widely in individual cases, ranging from low prices in Japan to hyperinflation in many developing countries (2003):
• World: 2.6% for 2017, 2.8% expected in 2018
• Developed economies: 1% to 4% typically
• Developing countries: 5% to 60% typically
• Least developed countries: 11.4% (2017), 8.3% (expected in 2018)
• OTC derivatives outstanding: $601 trillion in December 2010 [3]
• Exchange traded derivatives: $82 trillion in June 2011
• Global debt: $5.187 trillion, €3 trillion (2004), $4.938 trillion, €3.98 trillion (2003), $3.938 trillion (2002) (Thomson Financial Tables)
• World equities: $505 billion, €450 billion (2004), $388 billion, €320 billion (2003), $319 billion, €250 trillion (2002) (Thomson Financial Tables)

unemployment:

• Unemployment rate: 8.7% (2009 estimate), 30% (2007 estimate). This rate combines unemployment and underemployment in many non-industrialized countries. In developed countries, the unemployment rate typically ranges between 4% and 12%. Industries
• Industrial production growth rate: 3% (2002 estimate)
• Energy
• Annual electricity production: 21,080,878 GWh in 2011 estimates,[16] 15,850,000 GWh in 2003 estimates, and 14,850,000 GWh in 2001 estimates
• Annual electricity consumption: 14,280,000 GWh in 2003 estimates, and 13,930,000 GWh in 2001 estimates
• Oil production: 79,650,000 barrels/day (12,663,000 m3/day) in 2003 estimates, and 75,460,000 barrels/day (11,997,000 m3/day) in 2001 2001.
• Oil consumption: 80,100,000 barrels per day (12,730,000 cubic meters per day) in 2003 estimates, and 76,210,000 barrels per day (12,116,000 cubic meters per day) in 2001.
• Proven oil reserves: 1.025 trillion barrels (163 cubic kilometers) in 2001 estimates.
• Natural gas production: 3,366 cubic kilometers in 2012 estimates, and 2,569 cubic kilometers in 2001 estimates.
• Natural gas consumption: 2,556 cubic kilometers in 2001 estimates.
• Proven natural gas reserves: 161,200 cubic kilometers as of January 1, 2002.
• Cross-border
• Annual exports: $12.4 trillion, €11.05 trillion in 2001 estimates. 2009
• Commodity exports: A full range of industrial and agricultural goods and services
• Exports from partners: United States 12.7%, Germany 7.1%, China 6.2%, France 4.4%, Japan 4.2%, United Kingdom 4.1% (2008)
• Annual imports: $12.29 trillion, €10.95 trillion (2009 estimates)
• Major imports: A full range of industrial and agricultural goods and services
• Imports from partners: China 10.3%, Germany 8.6%, United States 8.1%, Japan 5% (2008)
• External debt: $56.9 trillion, €40 trillion (December 31, 2009)

Aid

• Annual Economic Aid: Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) $135.2 billion (2014)

Communications

• Telephones - Main Lines in Use: $843,923,500 in 2007, $4,263,367,600 in 2008
• Telephones - Mobile Cellular Networks: $3,300,000,000 in November 2007
• Internet Service Providers: 10,350 in 2000
• Internet Users: $3,079,339,857 as of December 31, 2014, $360,985,492 as of December 31, 2000

Transportation

• Transportation infrastructure worldwide includes:

Airports

• Total: 41,821 (2013)

Roads (in kilometers)

• Total: 32,345,165 km
• Paved: 19,404,061 km
• Unpaved: 12,942,104 km (2002)

Railways

• Total: 1,122,650 km, including approximately 190,000 to 195,000 km of electrified roads, of which 147,760 km are in Europe, 24,509 km in the Far East, 11,050 km in Africa, 4,223 km in South America, and 4,160 km in North America.

Military Economy

• Global military expenditures in 2012: Estimated at $1.756 trillion
• Military expenditures as a percentage of GDP: About 2% of global GDP (1999).

Economic Studies

To promote exports, many government agencies publish economic studies by sector and country on the Internet. These agencies include the USCS and USDA in the United States, the EDC and AAFC in Canada, Ubifrance in France, UKTI in the United Kingdom, HKTDC and JETRO in Asia, and Austrade and NZTE in 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 NGOs on its website, GlobalTrade.net.