In the global economic PK in 2023, the United States will still rank first, with a GDP of 26.94 trillion yuan, leading the world economic trend
The mainland is close behind, with an economic aggregate of 17.7 trillion yuan, ranking second, neighboring Japan is ranked fourth with a total GDP of 4.23 trillion yuan, and India, a country with a similar population, is ranked fifth with a GDP of 3.73 trillion yuan
Analysis of the history of U.S. economic development
On July 4, 1776, the United States was officially founded, and in the early days of the United States, more than 90% of Americans lived in rural areas, making a living from agricultural cultivation
At that time, the population of Philadelphia, Boston and New York was 16,000, and if you compare it globally, London had a population of more than 750,000 and Beijing had a population of nearly 3 million, while 16,000 in the United States was not worth mentioning at all
However, the Americans are quite fortunate to have a natural water conservancy high-speed transportation network composed of many rivers and lakes on this continent. The Mississippi River is 4,000 miles long, and it acts like a highway by shipping. Bringing a wide variety of products to people everywhere
The total population of the United States increased from 3.9 million in 1790 to 31 million in 1860. In just 70 years, the population has multiplied several times, and the U.S. economy has begun to take off as the population has grown rapidly, and in the meantime, the United States has replaced the United Kingdom as the birthplace of global businesses
Evans invented the first high-pressure steam engine in history and ushered in the steam era, Whitney's new invention reduced the intensity of separating cottonseed and cotton wool to 1/50 of the original level, and Singer's invention of the sewing machine made the U.S. economy develop rapidly in the early days
However, the outbreak of the Civil War caused the United States to suffer a heavy economic blow, with 650,000 to 850,000 casualties, and according to later statistics, the war cost a total of 6.6 billion US dollars, equivalent to 150% of the GDP of the United States before the outbreak of the war
After the American Civil War, during the period of 1965~1914, several very important inventions emerged in American society, the first is steel, which is used as the basic raw material for production and laid the foundation for the later industrial development, and the second is the basic fuel oil
Inventions such as electricity, personal transportation, automobiles, new communication tools, and the telephone provided the basic guarantee for a modern society, and gradually the United States became a modern society
After a series of changes in the 19th century, the United States ushered in unprecedented development, and at the beginning of the 20th century, it gradually transformed into an industrial power, not only creating a complete education system, but also establishing a complete industrial system, and its economic development can be said to be very mature
In the 20th century, the United States experienced the Great Recession and stagflation in the 70s, with the advent and advancement of the third industrial revolution, in the second half of the 20th century, the United States economy was able to grow rapidly again, in 1960, the United States GDP reached 543.3 billion US dollars, in 1970, the total GDP exceeded 1 trillion US dollars for the first time, in 1980, Reagan formulated the "Economic Recovery Plan": tax cuts
Since the end of 1982, the U.S. economy has been growing at a high rate for 25 consecutive months. The GDP of the United States alone can reach 47% of that of Western countries. But the rapid growth of the economy has also been accompanied by huge debts
After 2000, the United States ushered in new development under the impetus of the information industry, and the US economy was driven by financial hegemony and consumer credit
At that time, the GDP of the United States reached 1.028 billion US dollars, becoming the first country in the world with a total GDP of more than 10 trillion US dollars, and this economic output directly accounted for 30.4% of the world's total
At that time, Japan ranked second, with a total GDP of 4.887 trillion US dollars, accounting for 14.6%
As the world's largest scientific and technological power, the United States is far ahead in terms of science and technology, and the United States has been developing science and technology for more than 100 years. This also makes the U.S. business empire unusually stable, continuously harvesting the world's wealth, and attracting high-tech, high-level and wealthy people from various countries to the United States around the world, presenting a pattern that is difficult to break
The total GDP of the United States has been maintained at more than 1/4 of the total world economy all year round. And the population of the United States is not growing fast. As of 2023, the total population of the United States is 333 million, accounting for only 4.2% of the world's population
What to do if the demographic advantage is weakened?
As the world's most populous country, India's economic development has been very rapid in recent years, and it will become the world's fifth largest economy in 2023
With India's performance so strong, one wonders if India is likely to surpass the United States in the future.
In theory, there is some hope, and in addition to India, the mainland is also a potential power, with India's GDP currently accounting for 13.6% of the total GDP of the United States, while China's GDP accounts for 65.3% of the total GDP of the United States, and at its peak, it also accounted for 77% of the total GDP of the United States
The mainland and India are both the world's most populous countries, with the advantage of demographic dividend, although the continent's current population advantage is gradually decreasing, but the rapid development in the past few decades has also laid a solid foundation for the future
A British think tank predicts that due to the impact of the past epidemic, the mainland's economic recovery is slow, and the time for China to surpass the United States will be postponed to 2037
In fact, whether it is in 2037 or 20 years, it is very possible for the mainland to surpass the United States in the future, and the mainland has a strong development momentum, and in the past 20 years, it has achieved the development goals that other countries need 200 years to complete, and this fact will inevitably make other countries feel anxious
The rise of the continent is not only an economic success, but also the rise of Eastern civilization. Looking back at the long history of the mainland. It has always occupied an important position in the world, and the mainland has always adhered to the concept of peaceful development and adhered to its own development path
At present, there are more than 400 million middle-income groups in the mainland, and the per capita GDP is more than 10,000 US dollars. In the face of the lack of vitality of market players. Actively introduce countermeasures to build a good business environment and activate potential
In addition, the development of the mainland also faces some challenges, such as uneven economic development, large regional development gaps, and relatively lagging development in remote areas, but if there are problems, it is the top priority to solve them step by step
It is not only necessary to achieve economic prosperity and scientific and technological progress, but also to achieve long-term peace and stability, so that the people of the people can live a happy and beautiful life
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