U.S. media reports: World Bank data shows that from 1990 to 2025, multiple global economies experienced significant increases in per capita GDP. In terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), Guyana emerged as the world’s fastest-growing country, with per capita GDP rising from $5,100 to $83,700—a cumulative increase of 1,549%, largely driven by offshore oil development launched in 2019. In 2024, its oil production reached approximately 225 million barrels.
China ranks second, with per capita GDP increasing from $1,700 to $25,100—a rise of 1,404%. Asia has become a major engine of global economic growth, with Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, South Korea, and other economies joining the ranks of high-growth performers; Asian nations account for nearly half of the top 25 global economies. Over the past four decades, around 800 million people in China have escaped extreme poverty, representing nearly three-quarters of the global total reduction.
In contrast, the United States recorded a per capita GDP growth of 73% between 1990 and 2025, placing it 88th globally, yet leading among G7 economies in absolute growth. During the same period, the UK grew by 61%, Germany by 48%, Canada and France each by 43%, and Japan by 34%. The data indicates a clear shift in the global economic landscape over the past 35 years, with emerging markets and resource-rich nations becoming key drivers of growth.
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