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Countries that will rule the world in 2037

Future powerhouse economies
25. Thailand, 2037 GDP: $1.294 trillion (£1.07tn)
24. Switzerland, 2037 GDP: $1.379 trillion (£1.14tn)
23. Taiwan, 2037 GDP: $1.382 trillion (£1.15tn)
22. Poland, 2037 GDP: $1.405 trillion (£1.17tn)
21. Iran, 2037 GDP: $1.488 trillion (£1.24tn)
20. Bangladesh, 2037 GDP: $1.628 trillion (£1.35tn)
19. Netherlands, 2037 GDP: $1.771 trillion (£1.47tn)
18. Saudi Arabia, 2037 GDP: $1.926 trillion (£1.59tn)
17. Türkiye, 2037 GDP: $2.089 trillion (£1.73tn)
16. Spain, 2037 GDP: $2.409 trillion (£1.99tn)
15. Mexico, 2037 GDP: $2.594 trillion (£2.15tn)
14. Russia, 2037 GDP: $2.885 trillion (£2.39tn)
13. Australia, 2037 GDP: $3.087 trillion (£2.56tn)
12. Italy, 2037 GDP: $3.235 trillion (£2.68tn)
11. Indonesia, 2037 GDP: $3.585 trillion (£2.97tn)
10. Canada, 2037 GDP: $3.591 trillion (£2.98tn)
9. South Korea, 2037 GDP: $3.801 trillion (£3.14tn)
8. Brazil, 2037 GDP: $4.029 trillion (£3.33tn)
7. France, 2037 GDP: $4.606 trillion (£3.81tn)
6. UK, 2037 GDP: $5.601 trillion (£4.63tn)
5. Germany, 2037 GDP: $6.889 trillion (£5.69tn)
4. Japan, 2037 GDP: $8.754 trillion (£7.24tn)
3. India, 2037 GDP: $12.050 trillion (£9.96tn)
2. USA, 2037 GDP: $44.948 trillion (£37.15tn)
1. China, 2037 GDP: $45.490 trillion (£37.74tn)
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Future powerhouse economies

Billed as "the go-to measure for the comparative economic success of different countries", the latest World Economic League Table (WELT) predicts a major change in the world's most economically powerful countries by 2037. 

The annual report is compiled by the UK's Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and the changes it forecasts in the updated table are eye-opening.

Emerging economies will rise through the ranks and traditionally high-income nations will slip down the league table, while the current number one nation will lose its top spot, albeit years later than previously forecast. 

Read on to find out which nations are tipped to rule the world in 14 years' time. All dollar amounts in US dollars. 

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Daniel Coughlin

12 January 2023

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