IMF's WEO for Apr 2025 is out.
India's GDP for 2025 is $4.4 trillions, fourth largest in world after US ($30.3 trillions), China (19.53 trillions) and Germany ($4.9 trillions).
@ezsasa We can say that US seems to have successfully stagnated Chinese economy like it did to Japan in 90s.
Now half the US economic numbers to get real economically relevant numbers in terms of economic power.
Because the 'deadweight' in terms of exerting economic power is your property sector . Because land value doesnt contribute an iota in terms of economic influence over others.
Chinese economic growth is 'stagnated' currently because Chinese property market is stagnant/contracting.
The two main driver of US economic wealth addition is US property sector and stock markets.
So the US going from 25 trillion to 30 trillion in the last 4-5 years means very little in terms of actual economic gap with China - the only economic metrics that matter in terms of economic power struggle, is your non real estate sectors - aka agriculture, manufacturing and certain types of services.
In THAT, the gap is much closer and China is gaining ground, which is why in economic power struggle terms, China is the one that is less affected than USA is in this tariff wars.
Americans got this rude shock against Russians when they were going around in 2022 saying 'Russian economy is size of alabama and its a gas station, they cant sustain war with coalition that is literally 75 times richer'.
Well, it can. Because the bulk majority of the western wealth generated is not from direct economic consumable value like oil or industrial goods are, its generated by property values and service values.
Yes you are 100 times richer than me if as a lawyer you charge 1000 dollars an hour and as a millright i charge 10 dollars an hour, but my 10 dollars an hour is going towards an ACTUAL output that is relevant in terms of economic power struggle, yours is not, because having 200x more expensive lawyer or property managers doesnt mean jack shit in terms of economic power projection.