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🌍 Watch 65 Years of Global Economic Power in 5 Minutes

This animated bar chart race visualizes how GDP by country changed from 1960 to 2025, condensed into a fast-paced 5-minute timeline.

To keep the story clear and easy to follow, the chart focuses on 25 major economies, showing where global economic output has been concentrated — and how leadership has shifted over time.

As the timeline unfolds, you’ll see long periods of U.S. dominance, Japan’s surge in the late 20th century, major commodity-driven cycles, and China’s rapid rise in the modern era — revealing how the global economic order has evolved.

This video presents GDP in nominal terms (current US$).
For comparison, you can also watch the Real GDP (PPP) version, which adjusts for purchasing power differences and long-term comparability across countries:
▶    • How the World’s Economic Power Shifted (19...  

📊 Data sources include:
World Bank — GDP (current US$)
IMF World Economic Outlook — 2025 estimate

All values are expressed in billions of current U.S. dollars (nominal GDP).

🎬 In this 5-minute timeline, you’ll see:
How the world’s largest economies ranked over time
Major turning points in modern economic history
Economic power shifting across regions

💬 Which economic shift surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments.

📊 Explore the full Global Power Rankings playlist here:    • Global Power Rankings Over Time  

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