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The countries that will rule the world in 2050

Future powerhouse economies
32. Netherlands (2016 ranking: 26)
31. Colombia (2016 ranking: 30)
30. Poland (2016 ranking: 23)
29. Argentina (2016 ranking: 25)
28. Australia (2016 ranking: 19)
27. South Africa (2016 ranking: 29)
26. Spain (2016 ranking: 16)
25. Thailand (2016 ranking: 20)
24. Malaysia (2016 ranking: 27)
23. Bangladesh (2016 ranking: 31)
22. Canada (2016 ranking: 17)
21. Italy (2016 ranking: 12)
20. Vietnam (2016 ranking: 32)
19. Philippines (2016 ranking: 28)
18. South Korea (2016 ranking: 13)
17. Iran (2016 ranking: 18)
16. Pakistan (2016 ranking: 24)
15. Egypt (2016 ranking: 21)
14. Nigeria (2016 ranking: 22)
13. Saudi Arabia (2016 ranking: 15)
12. France (2016 ranking: 10)
11. Turkey (2016 ranking: 14)
10. United Kingdom (2016 ranking: 9)
9. Germany (2016 ranking: 5)
8. Japan (2016 ranking: 4)
7. Mexico (2016 ranking: 11)
6. Russia (2016 ranking: 6)
5. Brazil (2016 ranking: 7)
4. Indonesia (2016 ranking: 8)
3 United States (2016 ranking: 2)
2. India (2016 ranking: 3)
1. China (2016 ranking: 1)
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23. Bangladesh (2016 ranking: 31)

Another impressive rise in the rankings, Bangladesh is forecast to have the world's 23rd biggest economy in 2050, up from the 31st in 2016. This growth is nevertheless dependent on the government enacting economic reform and improvements to the country's education system, according to PwC.
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03 July 2018

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