Historical List Of Regions And Countries By Gdp (Ppp)

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This page lists all regions and countries classified according to their gross domestic product , estimated nominal value in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), and the millions of international dollars.

In some of these lists, the term "country" is by geographical region, nation or empire referring not the country itself. Most of the information below are based on estimated historical of Angus Maddison , a former professor at the University of Groningen and assistant director of economic development within the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development , his work is referenced in a book published in November 2003: The World Economy: Historical Statistics available in French under the title The World Economy: Historical Statistics ^first century

Evolution of the territories controlled by the Roman Empire until its collapse in 476.

The Sassanid Empire and the Gupta Empire , Africa and Oceania in the ^second century AD

In the ^first century AD, agriculture began to develop extensively in populated areas, it diversified and periods of famine, the majority of the population is already settled. Within the Roman Empire , the Pax Romana was established and allows a period of relative calm and prosperity of trade between different regions of the Roman Empire and the regions of East and Africa. During the following centuries, Rome increases its dominance of space, and then eventually split and be invaded by the barbarous nations. Many civilizations reach their peak in the ^first millennium , in addition to Rome, the Byzantine Empire , the Abbasid Empire , the Vikings , the Huns or the Hans in China. Sciences, arts, religions and world knowledge are growing everywhere and the first waves of cultural exchanges occur with the development of education and language "international" ( Latin , Greek , Sanskrit ...). This period of prosperity in Europe and lasted until the fall of the Roman Empire and early Middle Ages.

1000

The ^tenth century to the ^fourteenth century , the Western world is experiencing a long dark period where spread sporadically conflict, famine and disease (the plague caused the death of half the European population) that prevent European companies to grow. The Crusades , the Reconquista , the wars of religion swarm the rich European powers at the time. In contrast, Arab civilization Seljuks and Ayyubids develop and assimilate civilizations Chinese and Central Asian discoveries such as paper , the Arabic numerals , the compass and the first naval gun , and with them Grows new discoveries and rediscovered in all fields: medicine, arts, mathematics, astronomy, science ... It was not until the late Middle Ages, the great maritime discoveries and the early Renaissance to the West recognize the extent of the findings of this Arab time. The Schism of 1054 divided the Christian world between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The China as we know it begins to unify and India retains its power and wealth due to a developed agriculture and maritime trade with its wealthy neighbors until the end of the Muslim conquests.

States from Europe in 1000.

1500

In 1492 , to find a new Silk Road , Christopher Columbus arrived in America , if not the first Eurasian get there, it will be the instigator of a new era of expansion is the beginning of the Great Discoveries. The Portuguese colonial empire and the Spanish will be the first to colonize virgin land inhabited and that the " New World "of new food products, cereals, spices, fruits and animals will be scattered in Europe, but c is the gold , the silver and metal and mineral riches of this land that will push all the European nations to create their own empires. Explorers will visit the Africa and Oceania ; new routes will enable the maritime trade to develop. Enjoying their military superiority , the West will begin to expand their dominance in all directions, stirring well cultures and discoveries.

World Map of the known world by Europeans in 1500.

The Great Discovery European geographical led to the formation of colonial empires of Spain and Portugal in ^fifteenth and ^sixteenth centuries.

1600

The European Renaissance continues following the artistic renaissance that took its source in Italy. The colonial empires of France and the United Kingdom began to dawn on all continents, the Ottoman Empire reached its maximum extension, which ends in 1529 by the siege of Vienna and the Mughal Empire takes control over the multitude of kingdoms in India , making sustainable enter the Islam in the Indian culture. The Tsarat Russian became the greatest nation on the planet and stretches from the Baltic Sea to the Sea of Japan. The Reformed Churches and the Anglican reveal a new religious order in Europe that lead to many massacres and conflicts.

Cutting European states in 1600.

1700

The Mughal Empire and the first Indian counters.

This century was also called " Enlightenment "because of the significant changes philosophical and policy in Europe is the advent of democracy in Great Britain, the United States with the American Revolution and France with the French Revolution that gave birth throughout Europe multiple challenges of royal power. During this century develops triangular trade which led to the struggle against British rule and slavery in the U.S.. The classical music and encyclopedia appear first agricultural revolution took place, driven by scientific discoveries and through the domestication and use of steam and the development of the coal industry, the beginnings of the first industrial revolution appear in Great Britain.

1820

We are witnessing the beginning of the first industrial revolution with the increasing number of steam engines and new industrial sectors: textiles , metallurgy , finance. The United Kingdom and the rest of Europe are rapidly industrializing, technological development accelerates from that era and the dominance of the West over the world on many issues (economic, scientific and military) increases along with the sovereignty of their respective empires in Africa.

China under the Qing dynasty in 1820.

1870

With the second industrial revolution , new progress any further grow the company forward, the oil , the electricity , the chemical and steel industry are growing along the railway , the beginnings of the automobile and aviation. The United States of completing the conquest of western and unify under a single banner; migrants arriving from across the globe in search of land for cultivation, wealth ( gold rush ) or freedom. Industrialization is accelerating in the northern states and richness exceeds that of France or the Russian Empire caught up in wars in Europe and their colonies. For its part, the British Empire further asserts its supremacy over the world and ensure raw material which he and European nations need to develop their industries, including completing to take control of India.

Territories forming part of the British Empire in 1919.

Colonial empires in the late ^nineteenth century.

1913

The Europe is aware of his rule before the First World War , its colonial empires spread over all continents. Its political supremacy is beyond doubt, will be called thereafter the military-industrial complex develops at high speed following an arms race but rivals appear. The United States became the early ^twentieth century the world's largest economy and Fordism multiplies the productivity of its industry while the Empire of Japan was modernized forced march to avoid the fate of the Qing dynasty , which is de facto under foreign domination. The aircraft is then in its infancy, with the great war , ripen, the broadcasting appeared, the phone grows, the chemical industry is full.

The automotive industry is becoming a real mass symbol of American productivity that will result in the uncontrolled overproduction crisis of 1929 , while in 1907, France and the United States produced about 25,000 cars, Great Britain only 2500 and that two-thirds of the cars exported were French, the work multiplies the production chain. In 1914, 485,000 cars including 250,000 Ford T are produced in the United States against 45 000 in France, 34,000 in Britain and 23,000 in Germany.

Europe before ...

... And after the First World War.

1950

The world after the two world wars is upset. The political and economic domination of Europe collapsed in favor of the new conquerors, the U.S. and the USSR , the latter, despite its military power and ideological fate of the war in a catastrophic state, just like of Germany and Japan, a large part of its territory was ravaged, a significant portion of its population and its workforce died during the conflict or suffer famine. Thus, it does not overtake the Western world that benefits from the U.S. reconstruction aid (including Germany and Japan in exchange for their ideological and political commitment to the Western camp) and the war boom economically. Technological innovation calendar is also of great progress and benefits the transport being developed, as well as the nuclear industry and a new generation after the " baby boom ".

The U.S. came out big winners of the war when Germany was divided by the Treaty of Yalta.

The Soviet Union acquired an international power, by extending its military domination.

1973

In developed countries , the tertiary sector is the largest number of employed. The population continues to increase, but this time in developing countries , thanks to the green revolution , increased crop yields and increased productivity associated with the mechanization of agriculture, and this allowed to temporarily remove the large famines that regularly hit the least developed regions. What was called the " third world ", to distinguish the two blocks of the Cold War , began to find unity in the movement of nonaligned countries , the four Asian dragons are industrializing at high speed and start to compete from the 1970 Western industry beyond the textile products with low added value. On the other hand, European industry and North American began to decline following the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979 and at the end of the period of economic expansion in post-war is the end of the " thirty Glorious. "

Partition the ideological world in various blocks in 1959. NATO member countries Other allies of the United States Colonized countries Member countries of the Warsaw Pact Other allies of the USSR Non-Aligned

The importance of the size of the non-aligned with the two superpowers stretched from 1956 and now comprises nearly 55% of world population.

1998

The electronics and the computer become the symbol of a modern economy. The newly industrialized countries have become the world's plants and their growth rate is several times higher than that of a Europe which has seen its manufacturing industry in steady decline. The United States maintains its status as the leading economic power but the People's Republic of China is becoming a nation to be reckoned.

The world in 2005.

2009

The complete ranking of countries by GDP (PPP) was prepared by the IMF , including 191 members of the UN , the rule of Taiwan and the following entities: the European Union , Hong Kong , Macao , the Netherlands Antilles and Puerto Rico.

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Bibliography

• Angus Maddison (2001). The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective , OECD , Paris.
• Angus Maddison (2003). The World Economy: Historical Statistics , OECD , Paris.
• Raymond W. Goldsmith, "An Estimate Of The Size and Structure of the national product of the Early Roman Empire", in Review of Income and Wealth, vol. 30, ^No. 3, 1984, p. 263-288 [ full text , doi ]
• Branko Milanovic, "An average estimate of Income and Inequality in Byzantium around year 1000, in Review of Income and Wealth, vol. 52, ^No. 3, 2006, p. 449-470 [ full text , doi ]

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