Top 15 Countries by GDP PPP (1AD-2020AD)

This video will compare GDP from 1 AD. Keep in mind, this is GDP PPP, not Nominal. If you want a nominal comparison, check it out on my channel. Throughout the centuries, the largest economics in the world were different from what they are now. China and India, by far, had the largest populations, so the economics were also large. But when the industrial revolution came around near the 17th century, Western countries began catching up and surpassing the Asian economies. Today, many of Asian economies are growing rapidly and are projected to become some of the most influential countries in the future..

Source: Angus Maddison
Music: Eternity by Whitesand

*I am the only person doing the animations, coding, and music/video editing, and I do not have a team of editors doing any work for me. On average, a video project takes me about a month to complete, but usually it takes much longer.

**My videos are created using a 5 step process:
The first step is finding the inspiration for an idea. This could come from current events, suggestions from viewers, or interesting data that I self curated.
The second step is the research. Before creating a topic for a video, research needs to be done to understand the topic in full, and why the numbers are what they are.
The third step is data collecting. I’ll research through historical texts, articles, and organization websites to create a dataset on the topic.
The fourth step is to animate the dataset. I use a variety of animation and coding softwares, such as Flourish, Power Bi, Excel 3D, Adobe After effects, Motion, and more.
The fifth and final step is to export the animation over to Final Cut Pro to cut, edit, and enliven the overall project. I’ll add images, additional information, and after effects to turn what was once a dataset of numbers into a colorful project.