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But is Russia even in decline, relative to peer countries?
Compare GDP (ppp) of G8 states now to year 2000:
USA $20,8trn
102%
UK $2,9trn 91%
Japan $5,2trn53 %
France $2,9trn 76%
Germany $4,4trn 83%
Italy $2,4trn48%
Canada $1,8trn 98%
Russia $4,0trn 145% https://twitter.com/ABarbashin/status/1346606126201241607
Compare GDP (ppp) of G8 states now to year 2000:
USA $20,8trn
102%UK $2,9trn
91%Japan $5,2trn
53 %France $2,9trn
76%Germany $4,4trn
83%Italy $2,4trn
48%Canada $1,8trn
98%Russia $4,0trn
145% https://twitter.com/ABarbashin/status/1346606126201241607
Compare share of global GDP (in nominal USD terms, G8 states) in 2018, to the year 2000.
Russia the only one which increased share, despite sanctions & weak ruble
USA
5%
UK 1.28%
Japan 7.29%
France0.61%
Germany0.89%
Italy0.76%
Canada0.13%
Russia 1.04%
Russia the only one which increased share, despite sanctions & weak ruble
USA
5%UK
1.28%Japan
7.29%France
0.61%Germany
0.89%Italy
0.76%Canada
0.13%Russia
1.04%
One more measure, the change in global military spending rank.
2000: 1) USA 2) Japan 3) UK 4) France 5) Germany 8) Italy) 16) RUSSIA 20) Canada
2019: 1) USA (n/c)
4) RUSSIA (+10)
8) France (-4)
9) Germany (-4)
10) UK (-7)
11) Japan (-9)
14) Italy (-6)
16) Canada (+4)
2000: 1) USA 2) Japan 3) UK 4) France 5) Germany 8) Italy) 16) RUSSIA 20) Canada
2019: 1) USA (n/c)
4) RUSSIA (+10)
8) France (-4)
9) Germany (-4)
10) UK (-7)
11) Japan (-9)
14) Italy (-6)
16) Canada (+4)
One area where Russia in relative decline is population (2000 v 2019). But Germany & Japan in same boat.
USA 328.2m16.3%
Japan 126.1m0.4%
Germany 83.0m1.0%
France 66.99m10.7%
UK 66.6m13.3%
Italy 60.3m6.0%
Canada 37.59m22.4%
Russia 146.7m 0.1%
USA 328.2m
16.3%Japan 126.1m
0.4%Germany 83.0m
1.0%France 66.99m
10.7%UK 66.6m
13.3%Italy 60.3m
6.0%Canada 37.59m
22.4%Russia 146.7m
0.1%
One point here: The 2019 figure includes Crimea. Without it, Russia's population would have fallen by 1.3% to 144.8 million.
