Visualizing America’s Share of the G7 Economy
可视化图:美国在七国集团中的经济份额
The G7. A group born in the midst of the 1970s energy crisis in order to coordinate economic policy at a global level, by virtue of being some of the largest economies at the time.
七国集团诞生于1970年代能源危机时,目的是在全球层次上协调经济政策,是当时最大的一些经济体的集合。
In the decades since, other growing economies have emerged, taking over entire sectors (manufacturing) and reshaping geopolitics.
在此后的几十年里,其他新兴经济体崛起,占据了整个行业(制造业),并重塑了地缘政治格局。
And within the G7 itself, the balance of power has shifted a little.
在七国集团内部,权力的平衡也发生了一些变化。
This chart breaks down the G7 economy, highlighting each member state’s share of PPP-adjusted GDP. Data is sourced from the International Monetary Fund (2024) and presented in International dollars.
这张图表展示了七国集团的经济数据,重点突出每个成员国经购买力平价(PPP)调整后的GDP份额。数据来源于国际货币基金组织(2024),以国际美元呈现。
The G7 is Looking More and More American
七国集团越来越向美国倾斜
The G7 used to be a more equal group back in the 1980s. The U.S., of course, always had the population—and thus the economic—advantage, but shares of both were relatively balanced.
在1980年代,七国集团曾经是一个相对平衡的组织。当然,在该集团当中,美国始终拥有最大的人口,有着最大经济的优势,但那时的人口份额和经济份额相对平衡。
G7 Country G7成员国 | PPP-adjusted GDP (1980) 1980年经PPP调整的GDP | Share of G7 Economy (1980) 1980年经济份额 | Share of G7 Population (1980) 1980年人口份额 |
U.S.美国 | $2.9T(2.9万亿) | 42% | 37% |
Japan 日本 | $1.0T(1万亿) | 15% | 19% |
Germany 德国 | $922B(9220亿) | 13% | 13% |
France 法国 | $593B(5930亿) | 9% | 9% |
UK英国 | $528B(5280亿) | 8% | 9% |
Italy 意大利 | $664B(6640亿) | 10% | 9% |
Canada 加拿大 | $290B(2900亿) | 4% | 4% |
G7 Total 集团总量 | $6.9T(6.9万亿) | 100% | 100% |
Looking closely, America was already doing a little better than others: 42% of the G7’s economy with only 37% of the population in 1980.
仔细观察,1980年美国的表现已经比其他国家稍好:美国经济总量占七国集团总量的42%,而人口数量只占37%。
On the other hand there’s Japan, then at 19% of the G7’s population but 15% of its economy. For perspective, this data is a full 10 years before Japan’s “Lost Decades” when a real estate bubble collapse triggered multiple years of economic stagnation.
另一方面,日本当时占七国集团人口总量的19%,但日本经济仅占齐国集团经济总量的15%。值得注意的是,这些数据来自1980年。10年后,日本进入房地产泡沫崩溃导致了多年的经济停滞的“失去的十年”。
Now in 2024, the comparisons look very different, and there’s only one clear winner. The U.S.’s share of the G7’s PPP-adjusted output is 10 percentage points higher, to 52%, with only about 43% of the population.
如今在2024年,七国集团内部的对比已经非常不同了,明显只有一个赢家。经PPP调整后的美国经济产出份额在七国集团里提高了10个百分点,达到52%,而人口份额只有约43%。
G7 Country G7成员国 | PPP-adjusted GDP (2024) 2024年经PPP调整后的GDP | Share of G7 Economy (2024) 2024年经济份额 | Share of G7 Population (2024) 2024年人口份额 |
US美国 | $29.2万亿 | 52% | 43% |
Japan 日本 | $6.6万亿 | 12% | 16% |
Germany 德国 | $6.0万亿 | 11% | 11% |
France 法国 | $4.4万亿 | 8% | 8% |
UK英国 | $4.3万亿 | 8% | 9% |
Italy 意大利 | $3.6万亿 | 6% | 8% |
Canada 加拿大 | $2.6万亿 | 5% | 5% |
G7 Total 集团总量 | $56.6万亿 | 100% | 100% |
This means America is now outweighing all the other G7 members put together. At market-exchange terms (converting all prices to USD), America’s share is closer to 60% of the G7.
这意味着美国现在的经济份额超过了所有其他成员国的总和。如果按市场汇率(将所有价格换算为美元)计算,美国的份额接近G7的60%。
At the same time every single other G7 country except Canada has lost ground or stayed the same. The worst is Italy which contributed 10% to the G7 in 1980, and now contributes about 6%.
与此同时,除了加拿大,其他每个G7成员国的份额都在下降或保持不变。最严重的是意大利,1980年,意大利经济在G7的份额是10%,而现在大约只有6%。
Why Does GDP Matter Anyway?
国内生产总值为何重要?
Of course GDP isn’t everything. It doesn’t measure income, savings, or happiness. That the U.S. is leaving Europe behind on this metric does not make up for other inequalities.
当然,国内生产总值并不是衡量一切的标准。它并不衡量收入、储蓄或幸福感。虽然美国在这一指标上超过欧洲,但并不能弥补其他不平等。
For example, American life expectancies used to be higher than Europe in 1980, now they’re almost a full year lower. Europeans enjoy more time off and a better work-life balance in general.
例如,1980年美国的预期寿命曾高于欧洲,现在却低了接近整整一年。总的来说,欧洲人享有更多的休假时间和更好的工作与生活平衡。
But burgeoning economic strength does have other advantages. Other countries look for favorable trade deals, and might acquiesce to demands in exchange for access to the American market.
但不断增长的经济实力确实有其他优势。其他国家寻求有利的贸易协议,以期获得进入美国市场的机会,可能需要对美国的要求作出让步。
At the same time, capital flows to pursue growth, enabling new businesses to thrive, creating an environment for innovation, and driving further growth.
与此同时,资本为了追求增长而流入,使新兴企业蓬勃发展,形成极具创新的环境,又进一步推动经济增长。