a few thoughts on this chart
- where is Rome?! Italy? So Rome was only responsible for about 10% of World GDP at 1AD? LOL, just start it at 1820
- Victorian era UK feels way lower than it should be.
- Even as the world’s largest economy, China still isn’t back to the share it had in the 1st half of the 1800s. With India’s growth, it may not get there.
- Russia. Oof.
- Where will Nigeria and Ethiopia be in 50 years?
Lernings 