Countries that will rule the world in 2038
Daniel Coughlin
01 March 2024
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30. Ireland, 2038 GDP: $1.173 trillion (£925bn)
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29. Egypt, 2038 GDP: $1.198 trillion (£945bn)
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28. Israel, 2038 GDP: $1.229 trillion (£970bn)
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27. Thailand, 2038 GDP: $1.313 trillion (£1.035tn)
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26. UAE, 2038 GDP: $1.351 trillion (£1.066tn)
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25. Taiwan, 2038 GDP: $1.497 trillion (£1.181tn)
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24. Switzerland, 2038 GDP: $1.529 trillion (£1.206tn)
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23. Philippines, 2038 GDP: $1.536 trillion (£1.212tn)
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22. Poland, 2038 GDP: $1.554 trillion (£1.226tn)
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21. Vietnam, 2038 GDP: $1.559 trillion (£1.23tn)
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20. Bangladesh, 2038 GDP: $1.720 trillion (£1.357tn)
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19. Netherlands, 2038 GDP: $1.876 trillion (£1.48tn)
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18. Saudi Arabia, 2038 GDP: $2.215 trillion (£1.747tn)
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17. Türkiye, 2038 GDP: $2.219 trillion (£1.751tn)
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16. Spain, 2038 GDP: $2.549 trillion (£2.01tn)
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15. Mexico, 2038 GDP: $2.783 trillion (£2.196tn)
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14. Russia, 2038 GDP: $3.142 trillion (£2.479tn)
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13. Australia, 2038 GDP: $3.153 trillion (£2.487tn)
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12. Italy, 2038 GDP: $3.236 trillion (£2.553tn)
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11. Indonesia, 2038 GDP: $3.669 trillion (£2.895tn)
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10. Canada, 2038 GDP: $3.679 trillion (£2.902tn)
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9. South Korea, 2038 GDP: $3.682 trillion (£2.905tn)
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8. Brazil, 2038 GDP: $4.131 trillion (£3.259tn)
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7. France, 2038 GDP: $4.813 trillion (£3.811tn)
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6. UK, 2038 GDP: $5.771 trillion (£4.552tn)
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5. Germany, 2038 GDP: $7.434 trillion (£5.864tn)
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4. Japan, 2038 GDP: $8.894 trillion (£5.865tn)
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3. India, 2038 GDP: $12.881 trillion (£10.162tn)
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2. USA, 2038 GDP: $47.827 trillion (£37.732tn)
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1. China, 2038 GDP: $48.811 trillion (£38.508tn)
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