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The Global Economy An open educational resource on the world economy TheGlobalEconomy.com is an open educational resource on the world economy.

It is used by faculty and students at 504 universities around the world, researchers, business people, journalists, and others. The website offers interactive data tools for over 200 countries with data from The World Bank, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Energy Information Administration, UNESCO, the World Economic Forum, and many other sources.

Labor force size around the world:
19/09/2025

Labor force size around the world:

The average for 2023 based on 178 countries was 20.4 million people. The highest value was in China: 781.1 million people and the lowest value was in Tonga: 0.04 million people. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Money supply trends by country:
14/07/2025

Money supply trends by country:

The money supply measure reported below is M2, also known as "broad money". It includes the currency in circulation as well as demand and time deposits. The supply of money is somewhat of an interest in macroeconomic analysis as it relates to the policies of the central bank but we advise caution in...

Cost of living comparison across countries:
02/07/2025

Cost of living comparison across countries:

The average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 79.81 index points. The highest value was in Bermuda: 212.7 index points and the lowest value was in Syria: 33.25 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Global ranking of gasoline consumption per capita:
12/06/2025

Global ranking of gasoline consumption per capita:

The average for 2023 based on 187 countries was 225.777 liters per person per year. The highest value was in Gibraltar: 1787.921 liters per person per year and the lowest value was in Syria: 0 liters per person per year. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countrie...

Natural gas production around the world:
09/04/2025

Natural gas production around the world:

The average for 2023 based on 189 countries was 0.8 quadrillion Btu. The highest value was in the USA: 39.16 quadrillion Btu and the lowest value was in Albania: 0 quadrillion Btu. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

World rankings of the share of each country in world GDP:
11/02/2025

World rankings of the share of each country in world GDP:

The average for 2021 based on 191 countries was 0.52 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 24.53 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Labor force sizes around the world:
07/01/2025

Labor force sizes around the world:

The average for 2022 based on 179 countries was 19.85 million people. The highest value was in China: 782.99 million people and the lowest value was in Tonga: 0.04 million people. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Parity terms around the world:
29/11/2024

GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Parity terms around the world:

The average for 2023 based on 178 countries was 25727 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 132414 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 857 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average hours worked in various countries:
30/10/2024

The average hours worked in various countries:

The average for 2023 based on 36 countries was 1640.82 hours. The highest value was in Mexico: 2206.63 hours and the lowest value was in Germany: 1342.65 hours. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Population density around the world:
10/07/2024

Population density around the world:

The average for 2021 based on 196 countries was 456 people per square km. The highest value was in Macao: 20806 people per square km and the lowest value was in Mongolia: 2 people per square km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available...

The Balance of Payments: the current and financial accounts explained in simple terms:
08/05/2024

The Balance of Payments: the current and financial accounts explained in simple terms:

The Balance of Payments: the current and financial accounts

The size of the informal economy around the world:
08/04/2024

The size of the informal economy around the world:

The average for 2020 based on 156 countries was 28.16 percent. The highest value was in Zimbabwe: 60.4 percent and the lowest value was in Switzerland: 7.9 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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