As Share of GDP, Global Aid to 26 Low-Income Economies Falls to 21-Year Low WASHINGTON, October 13, 2024—The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live on less than ...
China overtook Japan in 2010 to become the world’s second largest economy, a title Japan had held for almost 40 years. It went on to become the world’s biggest manufacturer, a dominant buyer of ...