Asia is back to 44% of world GDP, from 28% in 1990
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So what
In 1820 East and South Asia produced over half of world output; by 1990 that share had fallen to 28% while Western Europe and its offshoots held nearly half. By 2022 Asia was back at 44%, with East Asia alone the largest region at $36 trillion. The economic centre of gravity has returned to where it sat two centuries ago.
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia GDP | 389755030524 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| East Asia GDP | 8208511563226 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| East Asia GDP | 35523122749703 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| South and South East Asia GDP | 235035159248 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| South and South East Asia GDP | 4007196343114 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| South and South East Asia GDP | 21325408936707 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Western Europe GDP | 302752544605 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| Western Europe GDP | 9591381874751 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| Western Europe GDP | 17725614211074 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Western offshoots (US, Canada, Australia, NZ) GDP | 28224013001 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| Western offshoots (US, Canada, Australia, NZ) GDP | 10624994747597 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| Western offshoots (US, Canada, Australia, NZ) GDP | 22799320818474 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Eastern Europe GDP | 95284886681 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| Eastern Europe GDP | 4130061156106 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| Eastern Europe GDP | 8411724530841 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Latin America GDP | 19811804691 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| Latin America GDP | 3546778294031 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| Latin America GDP | 9078822627133 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Middle East and North Africa GDP | 31835687923 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| Middle East and North Africa GDP | 1997694524494 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| Middle East and North Africa GDP | 11137130465747 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Sub Saharan Africa GDP | 71280000000 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1820 |
| Sub Saharan Africa GDP | 905424156883 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 1990 |
| Sub Saharan Africa GDP | 4037000760971 | international-$ (2011 prices) | 2022 |
| Asia share of world GDP (computed) | 53.2 | % | 1820 |
| Asia share of world GDP (computed) | 28.4 | % | 1990 |
| Asia share of world GDP (computed) | 43.7 | % | 2022 |
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