2050 World's GDP Ranking

Recently, HSBC, a British bank, stated a forecast of the world's GDP ranking of 2050 based on its research accroding to the United Nation's population projection and their research of potential power of each country.

1. China
2. The United States
3. India
4. Japan
5. Germany
6. The United Kingdom
7. Brazil
8. Mexico
9. France
10. Canada
11. Italy
12. Turkey
13. South Korea
14. Spain
15. Russia
16. Republic of the Philippines
17. Indonesia
18. Australia
19. Argentina
20. Egypt

As it is said that the world's center is shifting from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, the International scenario is rewritten faster then ever before. The most agree that Asia, of which China, India and Japan will remain their strong influences, will be the most important financial hub of the future world while Europe - except for Germany and Britain - will fail into decline; and as it does now, the States will remain a major power to the world in various aspects.

Source(s):

http://www.paggu.com/business/us-india-and-china-relations/
http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline/article/g=96958A9C9381959FE3E0E2E58A8DE3E1E2E3E0E2E3E09790E0E2E2E2?n_cid=DSGGL001