Turkey's share of the global economy will continue to rise steadily in the years ahead, the study, conducted by the Anatolia news agency utilizing the IMF's long-term expectations, found.
Turkey's gross domestic product (GDP) will be the 16th highest in the world by the end of this year, the study claimed.
Turkey's GDP, which was 1.03 percent of global GDP in 1985, will be 1.35 percent this year, according to Anatolia. The US's share is estimated to be 19.6 percent by the end of 2010, whereas that of China will be 12.73 percent. Japan's economy is expected to be the third largest with a 6.04 percent share of global GDP.
Anatolia’s study also estimated that China will dethrone the US as the world’s largest economy in 2017, predicting that China’s share of global GDP will be 17.49 percent that year while the US’s will decline to 17.26 percent. India is expected to rise to the third position with 6.18 percent.
According to Anatolia, the US’s share of global GDP will continue to fall through 2026, making it much less powerful than China. The study predicts that the Chinese economy will account for 23.61 percent of global GDP in 2026 while that of the US will fall to 14.24 percent. India will enjoy a share of 7.58 percent, and Japan’s share will decline to 3.69 percent. Russia, Brazil, Britain and Mexico will follow, while France and Germany will come next with 2.11 percent and 2.05 percent, respectively.
