World Economy 2012
Introduction
To World Economy
After the recession of 2008, the world economy is seen on a revival
path since the second quarter of 2009. It is seen as an outcome of revised
policies introduced in after the recession
stepped in. Yet, the recovery is not uniform across the globe and is not robust
enough to provide positive stimulus.
International
Finance and Investment, Unemployment and Other factors influence on World
Economy
The recession of 2008-09 was created by financial
institutions and they were the worst hit. However, the cascading impact can be seen
in all the economies. The foreign direct investments have gone down
drastically because of funds crunch. Lack of foreign investments has dried the
resource pool and many projects had to be scrapped. It had direct impact on
trade and productivity declined in the absence of financial resources and led to massive
lay offs adding to the unemployment rate. The number of unemployment has
doubled in United States
World Economy
Growth Prospects
An increasing number of economies have
shown positive recovery though the collective GDP is estimated to fall by 2.2
per cent for 2009. If recent growth
rate is sustained, then a mild growth of 2.4 per cent is an
optimistic forecast for 2010 for the global
economy.
Many manufacturing economies have seen
a fall in exports following the change in inventory cycle. Domestic demand was
constrained by credit crunch and stringent economic policies. Oil and essential commodities will
be playing major role in deciding the recovery model of many economies. The
unemployment rate is expected to go down with reopening of the international trade and boost to
production once the economies align back to the revised inventory cycle. A
strong recovery is expected in the developing
countries as compared to the developed nations. It is expected
that conditions for international
trade will be challenging keeping in view that most of the
exports are driven by developed nations. International
policy responses were largely successful but needed an
international coordination to bring the recovery on full swing.
World Economic
Statistics
|
|
World GDP (PPP)
|
$65 trillion
|
GDP Growth Rate
|
5.20%
|
Growth Rate of Industrial Production
|
5%
|
GDP By Sector
|
Services- 64%, Industry- 32%, Agriculture-
4%
|
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
|
$9,774
|
Population
|
6.65 billion
|
The Poor (Income below $2 per day)
|
3.25 billion (approximately 50%)
|
Millionaires
|
9 million (approximately 0.15%)
|
Labor Force
|
3.13 billion
|
Exports
|
$13.87 trillion
|
Imports
|
$13.81 trillion
|
Inflation Rate - Developed
Countries
|
1% - 4%
|
Inflation Rate - Developing Countries
|
5% - 20%
|
Unemployment - Developed Countries
|
4% - 12%
|
Unemployment & Underemployment -
Developing Countries
|
20% - 40%
|
Expectations
About World Economy in Coming Months
Global economic
recovery is expected to be sluggish with high unemployment rate and reduction in exports. Asian giants
like China and India
World Economy -
World Economic Statistics:
|
World GDP (Purchasing Power Parity):
|
$70.29 Trillion (2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World $70.84 Trillion (2008 est.)$68.81 Trillion (2007
est.) note: data are in 2009 USD
|
World GDP (Official Exchange Rate):
|
GWP (Gross World Product): $58.07 Trillion
(2009 est.)
|
World GDP - Real Growth Rate:
|
-0.8% (2009 est.) Countrywide Comparison for
the World 2.9% (2008 est.)5% (2007 est.)
|
World GDP - Per Capita (PPP):
|
$10,500 (2009 est.) Countrywide Comparison
for the World $10,700 (2008 est.)$10,500 (2007 est.) note: data are in 2009
USD
|
World GDP - Composition by Sector:
|
Agriculture: 6% industry: 30.6% services: 63.4%
(2009 est.)
|
World Labor Force:
|
3.179 billion (2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
World Labor Force - By Occupation:
|
Agriculture: 37.5% industry: 22.1% services:
40.4% (2007 est.)
|
World Unemployment Rate:
|
8.7% (2009 est.) Countrywide Comparison for
the World 7.2% (2008 est.) note: 30% (2007 est.) combined unemployment and
underemployment in many non-industrialized countries; developed countries
typically 4%-12% unemployment
|
World Household Income or Consumption by
Percentage Share:
|
lowest 10%: 2.5% highest 10%: 29.5% (2003
est.)
|
World Investment (Gross Fixed):
|
22.7% of GDP (2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World 23.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
|
World Public Debt:
|
56% of GDP (2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World 48.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
|
World Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices):
|
developed countries 0% to 4% typically;
developing countries 5% to 20% typically; national inflation rates vary widely in
individual cases; inflation rates have declined for most countries for the
last several years, held in check by increasing international competition
from several low wage countries and lower oil prices Countrywide Comparison
for the World
|
World Stock of Money:
|
$12.35 Trillion (31 December 2007)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
World Stock of Quasi Money:
|
$27.31 Trillion (31 December 2007)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Stock of Domestic Credit:
|
$69.9 Trillion (31 December 2007)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Market Value of Publicly Traded
Shares:
|
$NA (31 December 2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World $34.95 Trillion (31 December 2008)$64.56 Trillion
(31 December 2007 est.)
|
Worldwide Industries:
|
dominated by the onrush of technology,
especially in computers, robotics, telecommunications, and medicines and medical
equipment; most of these advances take place in OECD nations; only a
small portion of non-OECD countries have succeeded in rapidly adjusting to
these technological forces; the accelerated development of new industrial
(and agricultural) technology is complicating already grim environmental
problems
|
Worldwide Industrial Production Growth Rate:
|
-2.7% (2009 est.) Countrywide Comparison for
the World
|
Worldwide Electricity - Production:
|
19.25 Trillion kWh (2007 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Electricity - Consumption:
|
17.93 Trillion kWh (2007 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Electricity - Exports:
|
615.4 billion kWh (2008 est.)
|
Worldwide Electricity - Imports:
|
613.9 billion kWh (2008 est.)
|
Worldwide Oil - Production:
|
87.51 Million bbl/day (2008 est.)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Oil - Consumption:
|
84.34 Million bbl/day (2008 est.)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Oil - Exports:
|
61.96 Million bbl/day (2007 est.)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Oil - Imports:
|
66.5 Million bbl/day (2007 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Oil - Proved Reserves:
|
1.365 Trillion bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Natural Gas - Production:
|
3.127 Trillion cu m (2008 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Natural Gas - Consumption:
|
3.073 Trillion cu m (2008 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Natural Gas - Exports:
|
949.9 billion cu m (2008 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Natural Gas - Imports:
|
947.2 billion cu m (2008 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Natural Gas - Proved Reserves:
|
182.1 Trillion cum (1 January 2009
est.)Countrywide Comparison for the World
|
Worldwide Exports:
|
$12.4 Trillion (2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World $15.96 Trillion (2008 est.)
|
Worldwide Exports - Commodities:
|
The whole range of industrial and
Agricultural Goods & Services top 10 - Share of World Trade: Electrical
Machinery, including Computers 14.8%; Scientific & Precision Instruments
3.5%; Plastics 3.4%; Iron & Steel 2.7%; Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, &
Parts 14.2%; Cars, Trucks, & Buses 8.9%; Organic Chemicals 2.6%; Pharmaceutical
Products 2.6%; Diamonds, Pearls, and Precious Stones 1.9%
|
Worldwide Exports - Partners:
|
US 12.7%, Germany 7.1%, China 6.2%, France
4.4%, Japan 4.2%, UK 4.1% (2008)
|
World Imports:
|
$12.29 Trillion (2009 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World $15.9 Trillion (2008 est.)
|
Worldwide Imports - Commodities:
|
The whole range of industrial and
Agricultural Goods & Services top ten - Share of World Trade: see listing
for exports
|
Worldwide Imports - Partners:
|
Worldwide Debt - External:
|
$56.9 Trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
Countrywide Comparison for the World $60.83 Trillion (31 December 2008 est.)
Note:Data is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and
private
|
Worldwide Stock of Direct Foreign Investment
- At Home:
|
$16.42 Trillion (31 December 2008 est.)
Countrywide Comparison for the World $15.32 Trillion (31 December 2007 est.)
|
Worldwide Stock of Direct Foreign Investment
- Abroad:
|
$17.03 Trillion (31 December 2008 est.) Countrywide
Comparison for the World $16.03 Trillion (31 December 2007 est.)
|
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Inflation rate countrywise
List of countries
by inflation rate
This is the unsorted list of
countries by inflation rate. Inflation
rate is defined as the annual percent change in consumer prices compared
with the previous year's consumer prices.The list is based on the CIA World Factbook data[1] and is updated according to the statistical updates by respective countries.
Rank
|
Country
|
Inflation rate
(consumer prices) (%) |
Date of
information |
1
|
-2.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
2
|
-1.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
3
|
-1.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
4
|
-1.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
5
|
-1.1
|
2009
|
|
6
|
-0.8
|
2000
|
|
7
|
-0.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
8
|
0.1
|
2007 est.
|
|
9
|
0.1
|
2009 est.
|
|
10
|
0.2
|
2007 est.
|
|
11
|
0.7
|
2009 est.
|
|
12
|
0.7
|
2010
|
|
13
|
0.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
14
|
0.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
15
|
0.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
16
|
0.8
|
2009 est.
|
|
17
|
0.9
|
2007 est.
|
|
18
|
0.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
19
|
1
|
2010 est.
|
|
20
|
1
|
2010 est.
|
|
21
|
1.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
22
|
1.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
23
|
1.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
24
|
1.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
25
|
1.1
|
2007
|
|
26
|
1.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
27
|
1.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
28
|
1.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
29
|
1.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
30
|
1.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
31
|
1.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
32
|
1.4
|
2000 est.
|
|
33
|
1.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
34
|
1.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
35
|
1.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
36
|
1.5
|
2007 est.
|
|
37
|
1.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
38
|
1.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
39
|
1.5
|
2010
|
|
40
|
1.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
41
|
1.6
|
2010
|
|
42
|
1.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
43
|
1.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
44
|
1.7
|
2009 est.
|
|
45
|
1.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
46
|
1.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
47
|
1.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
48
|
1.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
49
|
1.9
|
2007 est.
|
|
50
|
1.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
51
|
1.9
|
2000
|
|
52
|
2.1
|
2005 est.
|
|
53
|
2.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
54
|
2.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
55
|
2.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
56
|
2.2
|
2003
|
|
57
|
2.2
|
2005
|
|
58
|
2.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
59
|
2.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
60
|
2.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
61
|
2.4
|
2007 est.
|
|
62
|
2.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
63
|
WORLD
|
2.5
|
|
64
|
2.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
65
|
2.5
|
2007 est.
|
|
66
|
2.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
67
|
2.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
68
|
2.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
69
|
2.6
|
2002 est.
|
|
70
|
2.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
71
|
2.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
72
|
2.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
73
|
2.7
|
2008 est.
|
|
74
|
2.7
|
2005 est.
|
|
75
|
2.8
|
38657
|
|
76
|
2.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
77
|
2.8
|
2010
|
|
78
|
2.8
|
40330
|
|
79
|
2.8
|
2008
|
|
80
|
2.8
|
2005
|
|
81
|
2.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
82
|
2.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
83
|
3
|
2007 est.
|
|
84
|
3
|
2010 est.
|
|
85
|
3
|
2010 est.
|
|
86
|
3.1
|
2006 est.
|
|
87
|
3.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
88
|
3.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
89
|
3.2
|
1997 est.
|
|
90
|
3.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
91
|
3.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
92
|
3.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
93
|
3.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
94
|
3.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
95
|
3.4
|
2005
|
|
96
|
2.7
|
2012
|
|
97
|
3.4
|
38869
|
|
98
|
3.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
99
|
3.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
100
|
3.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
101
|
3.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
102
|
3.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
103
|
3.6
|
1998
|
|
104
|
3.7
|
2007 est.
|
|
105
|
3.7
|
2006
|
|
106
|
3.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
107
|
3.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
108
|
3.8
|
2007 est.
|
|
109
|
3.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
110
|
3.8
|
2006 est.
|
|
111
|
3.9
|
2007 est.
|
|
112
|
3.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
113
|
4
|
2010 est.
|
|
114
|
4
|
2010 est.
|
|
115
|
4
|
2005
|
|
116
|
4
|
1995
|
|
117
|
4.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
118
|
4.1
|
2008
|
|
119
|
4.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
120
|
4.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
121
|
4.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
122
|
4.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
123
|
4.3
|
2008 est.
|
|
124
|
4.4
|
2010
|
|
125
|
4.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
126
|
4.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
127
|
4.5
|
2007 est.
|
|
128
|
4.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
129
|
4.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
130
|
4.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
131
|
4.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
132
|
4.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
133
|
4.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
134
|
4.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
135
|
4.8
|
2007
|
|
136
|
4.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
137
|
4.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
138
|
4.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
139
|
5
|
2010 est.
|
|
140
|
5
|
2010 est.
|
|
141
|
5
|
2010 est.
|
|
142
|
5.03
|
2010 est.
|
|
143
|
5.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
144
|
5.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
145
|
5.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
146
|
5.3
|
2006 est.
|
|
147
|
5.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
148
|
5.5
|
2007 est.
|
|
149
|
5.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
150
|
5.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
151
|
5.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
152
|
5.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
153
|
5.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
154
|
5.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
155
|
5.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
156
|
5.9
|
2007 est.
|
|
157
|
6
|
2009 est.
|
|
158
|
6
|
2010 est.
|
|
159
|
6
|
2010 est.
|
|
160
|
3.14
|
2012
|
|
161
|
6
|
2007 est.
|
|
162
|
6.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
163
|
6.3
|
2007 est.
|
|
164
|
6.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
165
|
6.4
|
2007 est.
|
|
166
|
6.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
167
|
6.5
|
2003 est.
|
|
168
|
6.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
169
|
6.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
170
|
6.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
171
|
6.9
|
2010
|
|
172
|
6.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
173
|
7
|
2010 est.
|
|
174
|
7
|
2010 est.
|
|
175
|
7.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
176
|
7.1
|
2008
|
|
177
|
7.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
178
|
7.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
179
|
7.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
180
|
7.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
181
|
7.3
|
2007 est.
|
|
182
|
7.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
183
|
7.8
|
2007 est.
|
|
184
|
8
|
2010 est.
|
|
185
|
8.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
186
|
8.1
|
2010 est.
|
|
187
|
8.1
|
2005
|
|
188
|
8.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
189
|
8.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
190
|
8.6
|
September 2010 est.
|
|
191
|
8.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
192
|
9.4
|
2008 est.
|
|
193
|
9.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
194
|
9.6
|
2010 est.
|
|
195
|
9.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
196
|
9.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
197
|
10.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
198
|
10.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
199
|
11.2
|
2007 est.
|
|
200
|
11.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
201
|
11.7
|
2010 est.
|
|
202
|
11.7
|
2007 est.
|
|
203
|
11.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
204
|
11.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
205
|
11.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
206
|
12
|
2010 est.
|
|
207
|
12.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
208
|
12.8
|
2010 est.
|
|
209
|
12.9
|
2008 est.
|
|
210
|
13
|
2010 est.
|
|
211
|
13
|
2010 est.
|
|
212
|
13
|
2010 est.
|
|
213
|
13.3
|
2009 est.
|
|
214
|
13.3
|
2010 est.
|
|
215
|
13.4
|
2010 est.
|
|
216
|
13.5
|
2010 est.
|
|
217
|
13.9
|
2010 est.
|
|
218
|
15
|
2010 est.
|
|
219
|
15
|
2010 est.
|
|
220
|
20
|
2010 est.
|
|
221
|
22
|
2010 est.
|
|
222
|
26.2
|
2010 est.
|
|
223
|
29.8
|
2010 est.
|
What Is Inflation?
Inflation is defined as a sustained increase
in the general level of prices for goods and services. It is measured as an
annual percentage increase. As inflation rises, every dollar you own buys a
smaller percentage of a good or service.
The value of a dollar does not stay constant when there is inflation. The value of a dollar is observed in terms of purchasing power, which is the real, tangible goods that money can buy. When inflation goes up, there is a decline in the purchasing power of money. For example, if the inflation rate is 2% annually, then theoretically a $1 pack of gum will cost $1.02 in a year. After inflation, your dollar can't buy the same goods it could beforehand.
There are several variations on inflation:
The value of a dollar does not stay constant when there is inflation. The value of a dollar is observed in terms of purchasing power, which is the real, tangible goods that money can buy. When inflation goes up, there is a decline in the purchasing power of money. For example, if the inflation rate is 2% annually, then theoretically a $1 pack of gum will cost $1.02 in a year. After inflation, your dollar can't buy the same goods it could beforehand.
There are several variations on inflation:
·
Deflation
is when the general level of prices is falling. This is the opposite of
inflation.
·
Hyperinflation
is unusually rapid inflation. In extreme cases, this can lead to the breakdown
of a nation's monetary system. One of the most notable examples of hyperinflation
occurred in Germany
·
Stagflation
is the combination of high unemployment and economic stagnation with inflation.
This happened in industrialized countries during the 1970s, when a bad economy
was combined with OPEC
raising oil prices.
Causes of Inflation
Economists wake up in the morning hoping for a chance to debate the causes of inflation. There is no one cause that's universally agreed upon, but at least two theories are generally accepted:
Demand-Pull Inflation - This theory can be summarized as "too much money chasing too few goods". In other words, if demand is growing faster than supply, prices will increase. This usually occurs in growing economies.
Cost-Push Inflation - When companies' costs go up, they need to increase prices to maintain their profit margins. Increased costs can include things such as wages, taxes, or increased costs of imports.
Costs of Inflation
Almost everyone thinks inflation is evil, but it isn't necessarily so. Inflation affects different people in different ways. It also depends on whether inflation is anticipated or unanticipated. If the inflation rate corresponds to what the majority of people are expecting (anticipated inflation), then we can compensate and the cost isn't high. For example, banks can vary their interest rates and workers can negotiate contracts that include automatic wage hikes as the price level goes up.
Economists wake up in the morning hoping for a chance to debate the causes of inflation. There is no one cause that's universally agreed upon, but at least two theories are generally accepted:
Demand-Pull Inflation - This theory can be summarized as "too much money chasing too few goods". In other words, if demand is growing faster than supply, prices will increase. This usually occurs in growing economies.
Cost-Push Inflation - When companies' costs go up, they need to increase prices to maintain their profit margins. Increased costs can include things such as wages, taxes, or increased costs of imports.
Costs of Inflation
Almost everyone thinks inflation is evil, but it isn't necessarily so. Inflation affects different people in different ways. It also depends on whether inflation is anticipated or unanticipated. If the inflation rate corresponds to what the majority of people are expecting (anticipated inflation), then we can compensate and the cost isn't high. For example, banks can vary their interest rates and workers can negotiate contracts that include automatic wage hikes as the price level goes up.
Problems arise when there is unanticipated
inflation:
·
Creditors lose and debtors gain if the lender does not anticipate
inflation correctly. For those who borrow, this is similar to getting an
interest-free loan.
·
Uncertainty about what will happen next makes corporations and
consumers less likely to spend. This hurts economic output in the long run.
·
People living off a fixed-income, such as retirees, see a decline
in their purchasing power and, consequently, their standard of living.
·
The entire economy must absorb repricing costs ("menu
costs") as price lists, labels, menus and more have to be updated.
·
If the inflation rate is greater than that of other countries,
domestic products become less competitive.
People like to complain about prices going up, but they often ignore the fact that wages should be rising as well. The question shouldn't be whether inflation is rising, but whether it's rising at a quicker pace than your wages.
Finally, inflation is a sign that an economy is growing. In some situations, little inflation (or even deflation) can be just as bad as high inflation. The lack of inflation may be an indication that the economy is weakening. As you can see, it's not so easy to label inflation as either good or bad - it depends on the overall economy as well as your personal situation.
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Rank
|
Country (or
dependent territory)
|
Population
|
Date
|
% of
world
population |
Source
|
1
|
1,347,350,000
|
December 31, 2011
|
19.23%
|
||
2
|
1,210,193,422
|
March 1, 2011
|
17.27%
|
||
3
|
313,326,000
|
April 9, 2012
|
4.47%
|
||
4
|
237,641,326
|
May 1, 2010
|
3.39%
|
||
5
|
192,376,496
|
July 1, 2011
|
2.75%
|
||
6
|
179,951,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
2.57%
|
UN estimate
|
|
7
|
162,471,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
2.32%
|
UN estimate
|
|
8
|
143,030,106
|
January 1, 2012
|
2.04%
|
||
9
|
142,319,000
|
March 15, 2011
|
2.03%
|
||
10
|
127,650,000
|
March 1, 2012
|
1.82%
|
||
11
|
112,336,538
|
June 12, 2010
|
1.6%
|
||
12
|
92,337,852
|
May 1, 2010
|
1.32%
|
||
13
|
87,840,000
|
July 1, 2011
|
1.25%
|
||
14
|
84,320,987
|
July 1, 2012
|
1.2%
|
||
15
|
81,831,000
|
September 30, 2011
|
1.17%
|
||
16
|
81,797,000
|
April 9, 2012
|
1.17%
|
||
17
|
76,283,000
|
April 9, 2012
|
1.09%
|
||
18
|
74,724,269
|
December 31, 2011
|
1.07%
|
||
19
|
67,758,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.97%
|
UN estimate
|
|
20
|
65,479,453
|
September 1, 2010
|
0.93%
|
||
21
|
65,350,000
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.93%
|
||
22
|
62,300,000
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.89%
|
||
23
|
60,776,531
|
September 30, 2011
|
0.87%
|
||
24
|
50,586,757
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.72%
|
||
25
|
48,580,000
|
November 1, 2010
|
0.69%
|
||
26
|
48,337,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.69%
|
UN estimate
|
|
27
|
46,462,000
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.66%
|
||
28
|
46,196,278
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.66%
|
||
29
|
45,644,419
|
December 1, 2011
|
0.65%
|
||
30
|
43,188,000
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.62%
|
||
31
|
40,117,096
|
October 27, 2010
|
0.57%
|
||
32
|
38,610,097
|
August 24, 2009
|
0.55%
|
||
33
|
38,501,000
|
March 31, 2011
|
0.55%
|
||
34
|
37,100,000
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.53%
|
||
35
|
34,762,600
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.5%
|
||
36
|
33,330,000
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.48%
|
||
37
|
32,939,800
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.47%
|
||
38
|
32,517,500
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.46%
|
||
39
|
30,894,000
|
April 22, 2008
|
0.44%
|
||
40
|
30,135,875
|
June 30, 2012
|
0.43%
|
||
41
|
29,123,400
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.4%
|
||
42
|
28,334,135
|
July 6, 2010
|
0.4%
|
||
43
|
27,150,095
|
November 30, 2011
|
0.39%
|
||
44
|
27,136,977
|
April 28, 2010
|
0.39%
|
||
45
|
26,620,809
|
June 22, 2011
|
0.38%
|
||
46
|
24,527,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.35%
|
||
47
|
24,485,600
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.35%
|
||
48
|
24,223,431
|
September 26, 2010
|
0.35%
|
||
49
|
24,052,231
|
October 1, 2008
|
0.34%
|
||
50
|
23,234,003
|
February 29, 2012
|
0.33%
|
||
51
|
23,049,621
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.33%
|
||
52
|
22,881,635
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.33%
|
||
53
|
21,519,000
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.31%
|
||
54
|
21,395,000
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.31%
|
||
55
|
20,696,070
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.3%
|
||
56
|
20,653,000
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.29%
|
||
57
|
20,609,294
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.29%
|
||
58
|
19,406,100
|
January 1, 2010
|
0.28%
|
||
59
|
19,042,936
|
October 20, 2011
|
0.27%
|
||
60
|
17,248,450
|
June 30, 2011
|
0.25%
|
||
61
|
16,728,091
|
January 31, 2012
|
0.24%
|
||
62
|
16,698,000
|
February 1, 2012
|
0.24%
|
||
63
|
16,274,738
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.23%
|
||
64
|
15,730,977
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.22%
|
||
65
|
14,713,763
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.21%
|
||
66
|
14,528,662
|
April 1, 2009
|
0.21%
|
||
67
|
14,483,499
|
November 28, 2010
|
0.21%
|
||
68
|
13,395,682
|
March 3, 2008
|
0.19%
|
||
69
|
13,077,160
|
June 1, 2008
|
0.19%
|
||
70
|
13,046,508
|
October 16, 2010
|
0.19%
|
||
71
|
12,855,153
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.18%
|
||
72
|
12,754,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.18%
|
UN estimate
|
|
73
|
11,274,106
|
May 20, 2009
|
0.16%
|
||
74
|
11,241,161
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.16%
|
||
75
|
10,839,905
|
January 1, 2010
|
0.15%
|
||
76
|
10,787,690
|
May 24, 2011
|
0.15%
|
||
77
|
10,718,379
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.15%
|
||
78
|
10,673,800
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.15%
|
||
79
|
10,561,614
|
March 21, 2011
|
0.15%
|
||
80
|
10,548,527
|
September 30, 2011
|
0.15%
|
||
81
|
10,426,154
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.15%
|
||
82
|
10,217,591
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.15%
|
||
83
|
10,085,214
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.14%
|
||
84
|
9,985,722
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.14%
|
||
85
|
9,486,591
|
January 31, 2012
|
0.14%
|
||
86
|
9,463,000
|
February 1, 2012
|
0.14%
|
||
87
|
9,378,818
|
December 1, 2010
|
0.13%
|
||
88
|
9,331,000
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.13%
|
||
89
|
9,235,100
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.13%
|
||
90
|
9,100,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.13%
|
UN estimate
|
|
91
|
8,452,835
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.12%
|
||
92
|
8,264,070
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.12%
|
||
93
|
8,260,490
|
April 22, 2008
|
0.12%
|
||
94
|
8,215,313
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.12%
|
||
95
|
8,038,618
|
June 18, 2008
|
0.11%
|
||
96
|
7,870,100
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.11%
|
||
97
|
7,848,800
|
January 31, 2012
|
0.11%
|
||
98
|
7,616,000
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.11%
|
||
99
|
7,364,570
|
February 1, 2011
|
0.11%
|
||
100
|
7,120,666
|
October 1, 2011
|
0.1%
|
||
101
|
7,108,100
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.1%
|
||
102
|
7,014,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.1%
|
UN estimate
|
|
103
|
6,465,800
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.092%
|
||
104
|
6,423,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.092%
|
UN estimate
|
|
105
|
6,337,127
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.09%
|
||
106
|
6,286,200
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.09%
|
||
107
|
6,191,155
|
November 6, 2010
|
0.088%
|
||
108
|
6,183,000
|
June 30, 2010
|
0.088%
|
||
109
|
5,997,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.086%
|
UN estimate
|
|
110
|
5,815,524
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.083%
|
||
111
|
5,580,516
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.08%
|
||
112
|
5,477,600
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.078%
|
||
113
|
5,445,324
|
September 30, 2011
|
0.078%
|
||
114
|
5,415,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.077%
|
UN estimate
|
|
115
|
5,406,530
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.08%
|
||
116
|
5,183,700
|
June 30, 2011
|
0.074%
|
||
117
|
5,105,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.073%
|
UN estimate
|
|
118
|
5,003,800
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.071%
|
||
119
|
4,588,252
|
April 10, 2011
|
0.065%
|
||
120
|
4,487,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.064%
|
UN estimate
|
|
121
|
4,469,200
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.064%
|
||
122
|
4,431,800
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.063%
|
||
123
|
4,301,712
|
June 3, 2011
|
0.061%
|
||
124
|
4,293,309
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.061%
|
||
125
|
4,290,612
|
March 31, 2011
|
0.061%
|
||
126
|
4,259,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.061%
|
UN estimate
|
|
127
|
4,140,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.059%
|
UN estimate
|
|
128
|
3,839,737
|
June 30, 2011
|
0.055%
|
||
129
|
3,725,789
|
April 1, 2010
|
0.053%
|
||
130
|
3,582,054
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.051%
|
||
131
|
3,560,400
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.051%
|
||
132
|
3,476,608
|
April 1, 2008
|
0.05%
|
||
133
|
3,405,813
|
May 16, 2010
|
0.049%
|
||
134
|
3,340,627
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.048%
|
||
135
|
3,268,500
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.047%
|
||
136
|
3,251,526
|
September 30, 2011
|
0.046%
|
||
137
|
3,192,800
|
February 1, 2012
|
0.046%
|
||
138
|
2,831,741
|
October 1, 2011
|
0.04%
|
||
139
|
2,773,479
|
December 12, 2010
|
0.04%
|
||
140
|
2,736,800
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.039%
|
||
141
|
2,705,800
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.039%
|
||
142
|
2,324,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.033%
|
UN estimate
|
|
143
|
2,194,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.031%
|
UN estimate
|
|
144
|
2,067,887
|
March 1, 2011
|
0.03%
|
||
145
|
2,057,284
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.029%
|
||
146
|
2,057,420
|
April 9, 2012
|
0.029%
|
||
147
|
2,038,228
|
August 22, 2011
|
0.029%
|
||
148
|
1,776,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.025%
|
UN estimate
|
|
149
|
1,699,435
|
April 21, 2010
|
0.024%
|
||
150
|
1,534,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.022%
|
UN estimate
|
|
151
|
1,520,830
|
March 1, 2009
|
0.022%
|
||
152
|
1,317,714
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.019%
|
||
153
|
1,316,541
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.019%
|
||
154
|
1,280,924
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.018%
|
||
155
|
1,234,571
|
April 27, 2010
|
0.018%
|
||
156
|
1,203,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.017%
|
UN estimate
|
|
157
|
1,066,409
|
July 11, 2010
|
0.015%
|
||
158
|
868,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.012%
|
UN estimate
|
|
159
|
838,897
|
October 1, 2011
|
0.012%
|
||
160
|
818,159
|
June 1, 2009
|
0.012%
|
||
161
|
816,364
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.012%
|
||
162
|
784,894
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.011%
|
||
163
|
720,679
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.01%
|
||
164
|
720,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.01%
|
UN estimate
|
|
165
|
669,300
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.0096%
|
||
166
|
620,029
|
April 1, 2011
|
0.0089%
|
||
167
|
560,100
|
September 1, 2011
|
0.008%
|
||
168
|
553,935
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0079%
|
||
169
|
548,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0078%
|
UN estimate
|
|
170
|
529,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0076%
|
UN estimate
|
|
171
|
511,840
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.0073%
|
||
172
|
491,875
|
June 16, 2010
|
0.007%
|
||
173
|
422,700
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.006%
|
||
174
|
417,617
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.006%
|
||
175
|
401,554
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.0057%
|
||
176
|
396,404
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.0057%
|
||
177
|
353,658
|
May 3, 2010
|
0.005%
|
||
178
|
319,575
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.0046%
|
||
179
|
317,280
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.0045%
|
||
180
|
312,971
|
May 12, 2010
|
0.0045%
|
||
181
|
274,200
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.0039%
|
||
182
|
274,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0039%
|
UN estimate
|
|
183
|
245,580
|
July 27, 2009
|
0.0035%
|
||
184
|
234,023
|
November 16, 2009
|
0.0033%
|
||
185
|
224,469
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.0032%
|
||
186
|
211,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.003%
|
UN estimate
|
|
187
|
186,340
|
November 7, 2011
|
0.0027%
|
||
188
|
169,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0024%
|
UN estimate
|
|
189
|
166,526
|
May 10, 2010
|
0.0024%
|
||
190
|
159,358
|
April 1, 2010
|
0.0023%
|
||
191
|
149,679
|
March 26, 2011
|
0.0021%
|
||
192
|
106,405
|
April 1, 2010
|
0.0015%
|
||
193
|
103,328
|
May 12, 2011
|
0.0015%
|
||
194
|
103,036
|
November 30, 2011
|
0.0015%
|
||
195
|
102,624
|
April 4, 2010
|
0.0015%
|
||
196
|
101,484
|
September 29, 2010
|
0.0014%
|
||
197
|
101,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0014%
|
UN estimate
|
|
198
|
100,892
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.0014%
|
||
199
|
97,857
|
March 27, 2011
|
0.0014%
|
||
200
|
90,945
|
August 26, 2010
|
0.0013%
|
||
201
|
86,295
|
May 27, 2011
|
0.0012%
|
||
202
|
84,497
|
March 27, 2011
|
0.0012%
|
||
203
|
78,115
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.0011%
|
||
204
|
71,293
|
May 14, 2011
|
0.001%
|
||
205
|
64,237
|
May 20, 2010
|
0.00092%
|
||
206
|
62,431
|
March 31, 2010
|
0.00089%
|
||
207
|
56,749
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.00081%
|
||
208
|
55,519
|
April 1, 2010
|
0.00079%
|
||
209
|
54,878
|
October 10, 2010
|
0.00078%
|
||
210
|
54,305
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.00078%
|
||
211
|
53,883
|
April 1, 2010
|
0.00077%
|
||
212
|
51,970
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.00074%
|
||
213
|
48,372
|
January 1, 2012
|
0.00069%
|
||
214
|
44,493
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.00064%
|
||
215
|
37,429
|
January 1, 2010
|
0.00053%
|
||
216
|
36,824
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.00053%
|
||
217
|
36,157
|
December 31, 2010
|
0.00052%
|
||
218
|
35,881
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.00051%
|
||
219
|
32,252
|
January 31, 2012
|
0.00046%
|
||
220
|
29,441
|
July 1, 2010
|
0.00042%
|
||
221
|
28,355
|
December 31, 2011
|
0.0004%
|
||
222
|
28,213
|
July 1, 2008
|
0.0004%
|
||
223
|
21,133
|
January 1, 2011
|
0.0003%
|
||
224
|
21,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.0003%
|
UN estimate
|
|
225
|
17,791
|
December 1, 2011
|
0.00025%
|
||
226
|
15,236
|
July 1, 2011
|
0.00022%
|
||
227
|
13,445
|
July 21, 2008
|
0.00019%
|
||
228
|
10,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.00014%
|
UN estimate
|
|
229
|
10,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.00014%
|
UN estimate
|
|
230
|
8,902
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.00013%
|
||
231
|
6,082
|
January 1, 2009
|
0.00006%
|
||
232
|
4,932
|
July 1, 2009
|
0.00005%
|
||
233
|
4,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.00004%
|
UN estimate
|
|
234
|
3,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.00003%
|
UN estimate
|
|
235
|
2,495
|
March 1, 2010
|
0.00002%
|
||
236
|
2,302
|
August 9, 2011
|
0.00002%
|
||
237
|
1,462
|
June 30, 2010
|
0.00001%
|
||
238
|
1,411
|
October 18, 2011
|
0.00001%
|
||
239
|
1,000
|
July 1, 2012
|
0.00001%
|
UN estimate
|
|
240
|
800
|
March 1, 2011
|
0.00001%
|
||
241
|
605
|
June 30, 2010
|
0.000001%
|
||
242
|
66
|
July 1, 2008
|
0.0000001%
|
April 7, 2012 00:27 IST United Nations, April
6, 2012
‘India
The Hindu India and China
U.N.
report says
The projected increase in urban population in India
and Nigeria
This trend is particularly prominent in Nigeria
In 2025, Tokyo Delhi with 33 million
inhabitants and Shanghai in China
High rates of growth are expected in Lagos ,
Dhaka, and Karachi in Pakistan
In addition, the megacities in India
(Delhi , Kolkata and Mumbai) and in China (Shenzhen, Beijing ,
Guangzhou , Shanghai )
plus Manila are expected to grow considerably
faster than those in Egypt
or Turkey
These trends are consistent with the overall differentials in fertility
among the national populations.
The world urban population is highly concentrated in a few countries. In
2011, about three quarters of the 3.6 billion urban dwellers lived in 25
countries, whose populations ranged from 31 million in Ukraine to 682 million in China China , India
and the U.S.
Most of the 25 countries with the largest urban populations are highly
urbanised, but eight have levels of urbanisation ranging from 28 per cent to 51
per cent and they include some of the most populous countries in the world: Bangladesh , China ,
India , Indonesia , Nigeria
and Pakistan
Similarly, the increases in the world urban population are concentrated in
a few countries, with China
and India
Between 2011 and 2030, the urban areas of the world are expected to gain
1.4 billion people, including 276 million in China
and 218 million in India
Sole driver
Between 2000 and 2050, urban growth will be the sole driver of the increase
in the urban population of China India U.S.
This “unprecedented” increase in urban population will provide new
opportunities to improve education and public services in Africa and Asia , the report said.
It, however, warned that the trend would also “pose new challenges of
providing jobs, housing, energy and infrastructure to mitigate poverty,
expansion of slums and deterioration of the urban environment.”
“Benefits are not trickling down to the poor”
U.P. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presenting a memento to Vice-President Hamid Ansari at the Global Partnership Summit in Agra on Sunday.– PHOTO: PTI
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday expressed concerns over the present trends in globalisation and economic integration and termed them as “unsustainable” as the prosperity was not being shared across the globe and the benefits are not trickling down to the poor.
“In India, 100-odd billionaires’ wealth accounts for 17 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and this figure was increasing. Such a growth is not sustainable… nor enduring. Just as we need global partnership for development, we need partnerships with all in the society for sustaining growth. The growth we have witnessed has not been inclusive. A large majority in the informal sectors has not yet been integrated with the mainstream economy,’’ Mr. Yadav said addressing the CII Global Partnership Summit- 2013 here.
The Chief Minister said the most urgent priority should be to address agriculture – considering that more than 60 per cent of our population was still dependent on it for livelihood. “ Until we diversify sources of farmer’s incomes, diversify sources of farmers’ incomes and reduce their dependence on the vagaries of nature, they will not be able to share in the economic gains,” he remarked.
, Mr. Yadav said his State planned to add 16,000 MW of additional generation capacity during the next five years and work would also be accelerated on the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor projects in partnership with the Central government.
Mr. Yadav said “global integration helps as well as hurts. While we shared the prosperity when the global economy was booming, we have also been affected by the global recession since last five years. Although, we have been more resilient than developed economies due to strong domestic demand,’’ he added.
The Chief Minister said U.P. was on the path of creating an enabling policy regime to attract investment and facilitating bureaucracy to help industry. “We need a thriving manufacturing sector which could provide alternative employment and will help in removing regional imbalance. Therefore, we will invest in product-specific industrial infrastructure and set up national manufacturing investment zones,” he said.
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