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GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate by country and region
Key Insights
- East Asia led global growth with 5.2% avg. annual GDP expansion
- COVID-19 caused historic -3.1% global contraction in 2020
- India surpassed 7% growth in 2023, fastest among major economies
- Advanced economies averaged only 1.8% over the period
Source: World Bank WDI, IMF World Economic Outlook
02
Infrastructure Investment
Capital spending on transport, energy, telecoms, and water systems
Key Insights
- China invests 8.0% of GDP in infrastructure — highest globally
- Sub-Saharan Africa faces a $100B+ annual infrastructure gap
- Renewable energy now attracts 40% of energy infrastructure investment
- US infrastructure spending has declined as a share of GDP since the 1960s
Source: World Bank PPI Database, IMF Investment and Capital Stock Dataset
03
Poverty Rates
Population living below $2.15/day (international poverty line)
Key Insights
- Global extreme poverty fell from 36% (2000) to 8.5% (2024)
- East Asia saw the fastest decline — China lifted 800M+ people out of poverty
- Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for 60% of the world's extreme poor
- COVID-19 reversed gains, pushing 70M+ into poverty in 2020
Source: World Bank PovcalNet, UN Sustainable Development Goals
04
Energy Access
Electrification rates and energy mix across regions
Electrification Rate by Region
Energy Mix — Renewable vs Fossil
Key Insights
- Global electrification reached 91.4% — up from 73% in 2000
- 675 million people still lack electricity, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Renewable energy share reached 30% of global electricity generation
- Solar capacity grew 25x in the last decade, driving down costs 89%
Source: IEA World Energy Outlook, World Bank SE4ALL
05
Manufacturing Output
Manufacturing value-added as a share of GDP
Key Insights
- China leads at 27.7% of GDP from manufacturing
- Services-driven economies (US, UK) see manufacturing fall below 12%
- Vietnam and Bangladesh are emerging as new manufacturing hubs
- Global manufacturing share has declined from 19% to 16.3% since 2000
Source: World Bank WDI, UNIDO Industrial Statistics