In 1981, the United States accounted for more than 21% of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, while China was only a fraction over 2%; by 2017, they had flip-flopped, with China becoming the world's largest economy.
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“Back in 1981, the United States accounted for more than 21% of global GDP, in terms of purchasing power parity. China, in contrast, was only a fraction over 2%. Head back to the critical year of 2017, though, and they had flip-flopped. China had become the world's largest economy.”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:00:31 PM
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